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The best teacher in the world is someone who loves what he or she does, and just loves it in front of you. — Fred Rogers
Every day is a blank canvas.
Every day is a blank canvas.
I am a builder.
Priya Narasimhan
Nov 17
Hang on to your purple crayon.
Hang on to your purple crayon.
Harold. An innocent, wide-eyed, bold, bald four-year old in a one-piece pajama clutching an oversize magic purple crayon, and armed with an…
Priya Narasimhan
Nov 16
The storytelling power of three.
The storytelling power of three.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The Three Little Pigs and the Big, Bad Wolf. The Three Billy Goats Gruff. The Three Wise Men. The Three…
Priya Narasimhan
Nov 10
Mediocrity loves company.
Mediocrity loves company.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull is an inspiring book of finding one’s purpose and living out one’s dreams, in the face of opposition.
Priya Narasimhan
Nov 9
Everything is my fault.
Everything is my fault.
As a CEO, everything is my fault.
Priya Narasimhan
Nov 3
Ambition gone awry.
Ambition gone awry.
In coaching people recently, I’ve been dredging up Macbeth.
Priya Narasimhan
Nov 2
Finishing is a stamina game.
Finishing is a stamina game.
Champions finish.
Priya Narasimhan
Oct 27
My heart is in the work.
My heart is in the work.
Today, I smiled a lot. No, I grinned. At work.
Priya Narasimhan
Oct 10
I want to be a ladder-holder.
I want to be a ladder-holder.
Managing people is a sacred and meaningful responsibility.
Priya Narasimhan
Jun 20
Four words that change you and them.
Four words that change you and them.
I believe in you.
Priya Narasimhan
Jun 1
Ambition and Coachability
Ambition and Coachability
“In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should…
Priya Narasimhan
May 25
Watch me do my wheelie.
Watch me do my wheelie.
It was a day of mountains to climb and fires to fight.
Priya Narasimhan
Mar 29
Hatching a Problem into a Product.
Hatching a Problem into a Product.
Where do I find a problem?
Priya Narasimhan
Nov 21, 2023
This is a picture of pure emotional intelligence.
This is a picture of pure emotional intelligence.
“He came down to my level, in order to be an equal. He extended himself, met me at the crucial edge that divides adult from child, and he…
Priya Narasimhan
Oct 29, 2023
Building a safe space to parade our failures.
Building a safe space to parade our failures.
“You get an A. You get an A. You all get an A.”
Priya Narasimhan
Oct 21, 2023
I was reminded of my job by a cabbie.
I was reminded of my job by a cabbie.
“When we score a goal, I jump across seats to hug a bloke I’ve never met before.”
Priya Narasimhan
Oct 16, 2023
The startup lessons of a mechanic who built a $24B company.
The startup lessons of a mechanic who built a $24B company.
At 22, with £20 in his pocket, he founded a company worth $23.91B today.
Priya Narasimhan
Oct 15, 2023
Sticky, not gimmicky. Your road to a better product.
Sticky, not gimmicky. Your road to a better product.
Cheetos-flavored lip balm — orange lips smelling like Cheetos all day, moisturized to protect us from the harsh winter.
Priya Narasimhan
Oct 1, 2023
Your ignorance is your superpower.
Your ignorance is your superpower.
“Ignorance. Ignorance. Sheer ignorance. You know, there’s no confidence to equal it. It’s only when you know something about a profession…
Priya Narasimhan
Sep 12, 2023
What if there were no exit?
What if there were no exit?
“What’s your exit strategy?”
Priya Narasimhan
Sep 3, 2023
Pick up a great hammer. Swing it at non-nails.
Pick up a great hammer. Swing it at non-nails.
A mistake can save lives. Millions of lives.
Priya Narasimhan
Aug 27, 2023
The ultimate elevator pitch.
The ultimate elevator pitch.
It was 1853. At the New York World’s Fair, a man climbed into an open elevator shaft in front of dozens of people. He had the elevator…
Priya Narasimhan
Aug 20, 2023
Safe is the most unsafe career path to take.
Safe is the most unsafe career path to take.
Be a doctor, they said. Be an engineer, they said. Be an accountant, they said. Be a lawyer, they said. Find a job at a famous company…
Priya Narasimhan
Aug 13, 2023
I’ve got 99 problems, but a VC ain’t one.
I’ve got 99 problems, but a VC ain’t one.
Creative autonomy over capital.
Priya Narasimhan
Aug 6, 2023
I’m not working. I’m playing.
I’m not working. I’m playing.
“It doesn’t feel like work to me.”
Priya Narasimhan
Jul 30, 2023
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