the most valuable seed investors are the ones doling out AWS credits like candy - Auren Hoffman

getting to inbox zero is a piece of cake.
getting podcast zero defies the laws of physics.

the best thing you can do in a complex organization is work on making it simpler. the easiest way to do that is to reduce the number of white-collar employees. fewer full-time employees means decisions can be made much faster.

anything wrote or recurring can be done with APIs, software, or contractors (that you can treat as APIs).

any massive expertise can be rented — you can always rent the world-class expert but you usually cannot hire her. you only need employees for the most strategic parts of the business. most businesses can cut between 50-80% of the people making $80k or more.

the classic mistake is hiring lots of salespeople and thinking that will grow sales.
usually the easiest way to grow sales, at least in the short term, is to cut your salespeople ... and have the best people close the leads.