Shoutout to everybody who’s — expressing gratitude — refraining from unnecessary judgements, gossip, blame, passiv… https://t.co/Skhz0qrPHe
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
Some signs of intellectual maturity: — No heroes or villains (ppl are complicated) — Not needing apologies from a… https://t.co/5mrPeHHY33
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
I'm increasingly interested in the idea of "personal moats" in the context of careers. Moats should be: - Hard t… https://t.co/Tb516dqjCR
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
Invest in your friend’s companies. Even 1k if you can. They’ll appreciate it and you’ll minimize potential regret.… https://t.co/kyMyqugNwv
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
“In my 20's, I worried about what people were thinking about me. In my 30's, I stopping caring what people were th… https://t.co/kv3Ac5MTi5
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
1/ Below is my perception/(limited) understanding of Peter Thiel's worldview: People don’t understand how importan… https://t.co/0nbca3DuE6
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
Highly underrated skill: Transforming an idea into a meme. You have to capture the essence of an idea such that it… https://t.co/DrR9pRXalh
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
OH: “How do you retain employees who became crypto rich?” “Wait three days.” Cc @rabois @jaltma
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
What are some non-obvious ideas or habits that can change your life—that once you know about them, you don’t want t… https://t.co/MjcRR5wC7O
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
Next level tactic when closing a sale, candidate, or investment: Ask: “What needs to be true for you to be all in?… https://t.co/ManVqelum0
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
1/ In the literature of growth & marketing, there is this concept called “loops” I’m curious to explore “loops” i… https://t.co/cldAOFDuuy
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
What fields/sectors/skill-sets look dumb or weird right now, but in a few years may look mainstream or much bigger… https://t.co/0LdeLJ4VkT
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
In the future, people will have their own personal coach/trainers: - Track food, health, + sleep - Do reviews aga… https://t.co/tYaDTBVHi2
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
1/ Here’s a list of conversational frameworks I’ve picked up that have been helpful. Please add your own.
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
1/ Someone emailed me asking how to break into VC, so I wanted to answer on Twitter where others could see and cont… https://t.co/nj2CMlUzGz
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
Some beliefs that have gotten stronger with time: 1) Many zero sum games are actually positive sum (e.g abundance)… https://t.co/eASmxBvK1E
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
a common bug when evaluating people is that we conflate likability and competence.
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
The biggest decision of your life may be who you choose to marry/spend your life with. It seems like there should… https://t.co/5sDkhvXjv2
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
- Gratitude journal - Turning phone on airplane mode at night - Freewrite/meditate in AM *before* turning phone on… https://t.co/x1qGdy9QEG
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
1/ Some initial thoughts on personal moats: Like company moats, your personal moat should be a competitive advanta… https://t.co/Iu9VM9sKVi
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
I had a great conversation with @rabois about all things career strategy, identifying talent, and evaluating market… https://t.co/2oCA6NNw8q
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
1/ It’s interesting to look at career strategy applied through the lens of risk. Most people think about financial… https://t.co/Wt0QaBFNcp
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
As a matter of principle, I try to speak to people the way I want to be spoken to: at 1.5x speed.
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
Friendship idea: shared google doc-for hunches, reflections, questions. Writing emails is discrete/definitive Doc… https://t.co/FGGM16fE8P
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
12/ Conclusion: “We’ve spent 40 years wandering in the desert, and we think that it’s an enchanted forest. If we’r… https://t.co/HJvNh5CwAU
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
Request for Product: 20-30 page books (instead of 300 page books), particularly for idea books / certain non-fiction.
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
one way to think about likability (at least in a professional sense) is through the lens of friction. e.g. behavi… https://t.co/prd2ZXCnJQ
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
1/ Building a Personal Moat in tech for ppl who don’t want to build companies. To reiterate: The cleanest & most d… https://t.co/MvlJ8w7nTl
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
Pet Peeve: Forcing an in-person meeting when it could be a short call Forcing a call when it could be a quick em… https://t.co/89kJX0HHTB
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
An underrated secret to @HarryStebbings's success: Shouting out referrers for introducing him to other guests. Thi… https://t.co/tbilrkBcGx
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
If we refrain from assuming other people’s intent, we might be a lot happier.
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
Why don't more ppl deliberately get accepted into curation businesses (e.g Harvard/Goldman Sachs) w/ intent to leav… https://t.co/bzDqB9Prsa
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
11/ I think the biggest career mistake young people make is they’re afraid to look dumb, so they follow safe paths… https://t.co/Ubnx11S2EA
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
One of the highest leverage brand things you can do is give an amazing & differentiated podcast interview (e.g. Nav… https://t.co/GlU0aTW3zH
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
Interviewing @naval and @balajis at The Commonwealth Club this Thursday. What should we discuss?
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
1/ Especially when young, It’s less risky to be a founder than people think (assuming one has no debts or family to… https://t.co/1sZty6wFn6
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
Evolutions/Phases of career advice: Phase 1 - Follow your passion. Phase 2- Follow the intersection of your inte… https://t.co/OkJxDEUYdN
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
Know what context you’re in + adapt accordingly - No distractions, good mood? Deep Work. - Tired? Read - Distracti… https://t.co/rOKyQlL9me
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
Nursing homes cost $1500 a month? For similar cost, perhaps you could make mini universities for senior citizens --… https://t.co/t3Rc8xSy7d
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
I’m increasingly interested in ppl using Twitter as a place to put “hunches” or “idea building blocks” so that othe… https://t.co/I0TKHkLnFD
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
A Tale of Two Narratives: Money Crypto vs. Tech Crypto: https://t.co/XJ3M6YJfqA
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
If you have an ongoing digital friendship or business relationship with a person, meeting them once in person can m… https://t.co/burOiq5WXF
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
Three ages of a venture capitalist: Age 12: video games are life. Age 22: there are better, more productive ways… https://t.co/8ivE6dREVN
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
I wonder if ppl will have personal boards of directors, where they formally seek mentorship/connections in exchange… https://t.co/Ts01ehE9qh
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
It's moments like this where I wish there was a website where you could -- seamlessly, frictionlessly, in real-time… https://t.co/pV6lalwkw7
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation, and 5 minutes to ruin it.” This is seen as a proverb, and not evidence o… https://t.co/GROJLMV2ur
— eriktorenberg (@eriktorenberg)