“At first when you start a company, everything's gonna feel like a mess and it really should. It should feel like everyday there's a new problem, and what you're doing is fundamentally triaging.” FeelsShouldFirstsProblemCompanyEverydayMess Author:Keith Rabois
“The construct of a dashboard, first of all should be drafted by the founder.” ShouldFirstsFoundersConstructsDashboards Author:Keith Rabois
“The first thing that editor does is they take out a red pen, or nowadays you go online, and they start striking things. Basically eliminating things, the biggest task of an editor is to simplify, simplify, simplify and that usually means omitting things.” FirstsMeanDoeRedTasksOnlinePensEditorsSimplifyEliminatingOmitting Author:Keith Rabois
“Some people can't learn to play the guitar by reading a book. You have to actually try to manage a bit and you won't do well at first.” PeopleTryingFirstsWellsBookPlayReadingBitsGuitarManage Author:Keith Rabois
“There are three things you need to do as a CEO-founder. Think strategically, drive design, and drive technology. Some people who are really good at one can build a pretty foundational company. Most people who are very successful are good at two. But Jack is the only person in the Valley I've met who's all three. He's a first-rate strategist, a first-rate designer, and a first-rate technologist.” PeopleThinkingNeedsFirstsPersonsTwoThreeCompanyTechnologySuccessfulDesignMetsRateDesignerValleysFoundersCeoThree ThingsStrategist Author:Keith Rabois
