Start small and start immediately. - Cal Newport

With so little input from labor, the proportion of this wealth that flows back to the machine owners — in this case, the venture investors — is without precedent. It’s no wonder that a venture capitalist I interviewed for my last book admitted to me with some concern, “Everyone wants my job.

In an open marketplace for attention, darker emotions attract more eyeballs than positive and constructive thoughts.

Without this patient willingness to reject shiny new pursuits, you’ll derail your efforts before you acquire the capital you need.