3Ps
People — It all starts and ends with the people.
- Care genuinely for the people you interact with, and the ones you don’t. Be direct, don’t manipulate, don’t play games, don’t be a jerk.
- Play long-term games with long-term people. Create win-win opportunities.
Pace — Speed is life.
- Maximize action over time.
- If the launch doesn’t embarrass you, you are moving too slow.
Precision — Minimize the entropy.
- Make well-aware data-driven decisions. Know what you are doing.
- Minimize the delta between thoughts and action, over time.
2Fs
Fun — Work must not feel like work.
- Prioritize health, both physical and mental over anything else.
- Do not do anything that you are not having fun doing, not even for a day.
Fearless — Never be afraid of taking the harder route.
- Take complete ownership of all actions — do it on your name.
- Take high risks, seek high rewards.
1L
One life — Stay away from the dichotomy of work and life.
- Do not fall for the work-life balance. The work and the rest of the life must blend into one single life experience.
- Seek flexibility in life and work over time and space.
0R
No regrets — Set yourself up to die without regrets.
- Whenever faced with a dilemma, choose the option that minimizes regrets in the long run.