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The best people know that they should join a rocketship.

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Sam Altman
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: April 22
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Illinois
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... you can think about that for everyone you hire: will I bet the future of this company on this single hire? And that's a tough bar.
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If it works out, you're going to be working on this for 10 years.
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The company just needs to see you as like this maniacal execution machine.
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You need to have a culture where people have very high quality standards in everything the company does, but still move quickly.
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Developing a personal connection with anyone you're trying to do a big deal with is really important.
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Mediocre founders spend a lot of time talking about grand plans, but they never quite make a decision.
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Growth and momentum are what a startup lives on and you always have to focus on maintaining these.
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A board member of mine used to say sales fix everything in a startup, and that is really true.
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One thing that founders always underestimate is how hard it is to recruit.
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We talk to a team they've gotten new things done, that's the best predictor we have that a company will be successful.
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You think you have this great idea that everyone's going to come join, but that's not how it works.
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... how much time you should be spending on hiring? The answer is 0 or 25 percent.
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