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Absolutely. There is value in liberal arts. You might not have to do it within the walls of a University though. For example, if you are 35 and you have never had a high-paying career, taking thousands of dollars in loans to take a few years off and go to a University is not a bad thing, but it might not be the right thing at the right time. Lambda School is looking to create vocational curriculum to help you accomplish these goals on your own terms.

Justin's interest in self-improvement and self growth really came from a realization that he needed to make a lot of improvements in himself and in the company culture of Atrium in order to create an environment where he would not feel stressed every day.

Sahil built a product that solved a problem and had a word of mouth component, enabling it to grow on its own. He says the key was to figure out the audience, and then to talk to them, to figure out how they were using the software, and if they were not, then why.

Growth-hacking only works when you've got your product and funnel figured out. Many successful startups start using "Collison Installation", doing things that don't scale, one customer at a time.

A basketball court with trampolines as the floor.

On a Friday, Belinda will have her first regional sales meeting to discuss sales with her 4 regional managers.

Diess states that everything he was spending on during a 16 hour work day on got done at his set time of 9-5 PM. Applying constraints changed drastically for him and his company.

The first step is proactively choosing a highlight. The second step is being laser focused. The third step is being energized and taking care of our bodies. The fourth step is to spend some time in our day to analyze how our time is being spent, and figure out the changes to make the following day.

Even with a small group with five or 10 people, their process isn’t solid. As the group adds new people, there will be challenges that require more time than what is necessary for the group to get back to a normal flow. The company and work takes longer to ramp up, and more time is needed for the new person to catch on to how the company works.

Unlike large corporations who run off inertia, "clever and impoverished outsiders" are leaders, sophisticated and cheap, driven by a desire to innovate. Build for them.

Success compounds. Instead of trying to create an execute on some master plan, move fast and get little wins over and over.

De-risk your business and make sure that as you grow everyone is winning in the process, except for your competitors.

A co-founder is a partner. Technical people are in high demand, and if they are willing to join a startup, they are definitely not looking for a job. What they want is to be equal partners, to have a steak in the business, to own something, to have a say.

Realistically, a startup is a long and grueling journey that cofounders take together.