Ideas Are Easy. Implementation Is Hard.

The Root Of Great Companies Is Make Meaning Vs. Make Money.

Let's Say A Startup Is Hot. It Ships Something Great, And It Achieves Success. Thus, It's Able To Attract The Best, Brightest, And Most Talented. These People Have Been Told They're The Best Since Childhood. Indeed, Being Hired By The Hot Company Is "proof" That They Are The A And A+ Players; In Fact, The Company Is So Hot That It Can Out-recruit Google And Microsoft.

The Mark Of A Good Conversationalist Is Not That You Can Talk A Lot. The Mark Is That You Can Get Others To Talk A Lot. Thus, Good Schmoozer's Are Good Listeners, Not Good Talkers.

If You Start Out To Solely Make Money, You Will Attract The Wrong Kind Of Employees.

Social Media Puts Reciprocity On Steroids Because Now You Can Reach More People In More Ways To Do More Things For Them Faster And At Lower Expense. Positive Word About Your Reciprocity Can Spread Faster Than Ever.