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You should be able to describe any employee as an animal at what they do.

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Sam Altman
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: April 22
Entrepreneur
Chicago
Illinois
Samuel H. Altman
Samuel Altman
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Unfortunately the trick to great execution is to say no a lot.
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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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As you grow, it feels hopelessly corporate but it really is worth putting in place these compensation bands.
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If you compromise and hire someone mediocre you will always regret it.
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The natural state of a start-up is to die most start-ups require multiple miracles in their early days to escape this fate.
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1 of the hardest parts about being a founder, is that there are a 100 important things competing for your attention each day.
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Most investors are obsessed with the market size today and they don't think about how the market is going to evolve.
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Aim to be the best in the world at whatever you do professionally. Even if you miss, you'll probably end up in a pretty good place.
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