Starting a first start up will give you the skills for the second one
You can't trick investors to think you're a good startup
Launch when not perfect - Tight OODA loop (observe, orient, decide, act)
Find projects that need you most
No book in the library should scare you
Bad relationships = power struggles
Ambitious idea? Don't listen to the crowd
Ask for what you want, for long enough
Efficient work? Good Decisions w high leverage
Work smart, NOT hard (it's not show off)
Be presumptuous - believe you can do great work
Let curiosity drive you (and go deep)
Try as if you knew there was a solution
Increase exposure and learn how to fail