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Possibly the most important thing you do is actually edit the team.

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Keith Rabois
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: March 17
Businessperson
Executive Management
Investor
Edison Township
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Delegate completely. Let people make mistakes and learn.
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Force yourself to simplify every initiative, every product, every marketing, everything you do.
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