There are two types of leaders: those who thrive through war and hardship (like Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln) and those that excel during peace & prosperity (Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher). And generally, there is almost no overlap between the two, which makes sense. The thing is, this dichotomy doesn’t only apply to politics...
I don’t believe in regrets. I don’t believe in living my life looking backwards and wondering what if, as if wondering would change anything. I don’t see the purpose and I think it only damages the present, as if life wasn’t good enough as it is. Because things could have gone very differently… possibly even...
Outside of raising a child, there is almost nothing harder than founding and leading a successful startup, especially for solo founders. Turning an idea into a product and a business is quite a challenge. Scaling that business is still harder. And then there’s building and managing a team, fighting off competitors and possibly even fundraising....
Written by Matt Ward and Gerd Leonhard Adam Smith, with his landmark book The Wealth of Nations, published in 1776, is recognized by most as the father of capitalism. In 1970, Milton Friedman built upon Smith’s legacy with the Friedman doctrine, outlining the basics of what we recognize today as shareholder capitalism — which argues that a...
Growing up, I played sports… lots of them. I loved basketball and soccer, and my dad always coached our teams. It was the best… At the same time, it didn’t last. I quickly reached a level (and age) where his expertise and knowledge were outclassed by the players he was coaching. I’d reached the ‘ceiling’...
Do you ever feel like you’re living to work instead of working to live? What’s the purpose of a job, really? Is it income? Is it purpose? Is it something else entirely? Even the smartest, most influential folks in the world, like the ones I interview on The Disruptors suffer from this very same issue. Today,...
We all only have so much time in this world. It could all end tomorrow. A bus, a heart attack, a car accident… we only have the here and now. What are you doing with your life? Is it worthwhile? Could you do more, be happier, live fuller, create more? Why aren’t you? What do...
VCs Need to Stop Funding Nonsense We all only have so much time in this world — whether you live to 50, 80 or 153 (like I’m shooting for) — our time is limited, and so too is our impact. And like life expectancy, our impact is directly proportional to our beliefs. Said another way: