Are you a must-have?
Steve Jobs famously called Dropbox a “feature, not a product”, as it turned out it didn’t matter. Dropbox was a must-have.
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Reading is a Competitive Advantage
“You will leave here with the same degree, the same network, and the same starting point. Where you finish will be determined by who keeps reading, who keeps learning, and who refuses to quit.” For some reason, this insight stuck with me more than anything I learned in grad school.
No Time Like the Present
Inspired by the idea that there’s no such thing as a New Year’s Resolution, only habits you either keep or don't, I’m feeling the urge to make writing part of my weekly routine again. There's no time like the present. I'm
5 Lessons from Orlando Bravo
It’s hard to argue with the results of Thoma Bravo over the last decade. They’ve become one of the largest private equity firms in the world, they’ve won some of the biggest deals in recent years, and they’ve returned capital to their limited partners (or customers,
The Green Premium Is Dead—It Always Was
I’ve always believed that solving climate problems requires economic benefits, not just social ones. As much as we might wish otherwise, social benefits alone rarely create enduring success. This conviction stems from starting my career in renewables in 2007—right as the fracking boom took off—and then watching