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Sam Altman
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: April 22
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Samuel H. Altman
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You should be able to describe any employee as an animal at what they do.
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In the beginning of a company, there is no management and this actually works really well.
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You need to figure out what the 2 or 3 most important things are, and then just do those.
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In addition to relentlessly resourceful, you want a tough and a calm cofounder.
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Long term thinking is so rare anywhere, but especially in startups. This is a huge advantage if you do it.
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Don't let the company get distracted or excited about other things. A common mistake is that companies get excited by their own PR.
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Unfortunately the trick to great execution is to say no a lot.
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When it comes to starting startups, in many ways, it's easier to start a hard startup than an easy startup.
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One thing that founders forget is that after they hire employees, they have to retain them.
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