Principles: Life and Work

“Pain + Reflection = Progress”

Pain plus reflection equals progress. It made me realize that my biggest screwups are actually the best data points I have.

“Truth is the essential foundation for any good outcome.”

Radical transparency sounds terrifying at first. Seeing how it clears out office politics and hidden agendas changed how I view honesty.

“Think of yourself as a machine operating within a machine.”

Comparing your brain to a machine helps take the ego out of failure. You just look at the parts that broke and fix them.

“Radical open-mindedness.”

Triangulating your view with smart people who disagree is a superpower. It stops you from being blinded by your own limited perspective.