No One Is Going To Steal Your Idea.
It’s unoriginal and it will never work. But neither of those things matter.
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You Don’t Have to Work at Goldman Sachs. I Promise.
If, in your heart of hearts, you want to be an entrepreneur, don’t be afraid to take that on.
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Make it Easier to Succeed, Rather than Harder to Fail (AKA – Trust Your Customers)
In other words, trust your customers.
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With 1,750,000 Podcasts in the World, Why am I Launching Another One?
Hint: It’s Richard Branson’s fault.
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Everything I Learned About Startups I Learned from Ernest Shackleton
Lessons in leadership from a 20th century polar explorer.
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My 2021 Resolution: Don’t be a Frog.
In 2002, after six years thinking of little other than Netflix, I decided it was time to think a little differently. And so I left.
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There’s A Pony in Here Somewhere
I’ve always been an optimist. And over a forty-year career as an entrepreneur that glass-half-full attitude has been an occupational necessity.
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One More Lap, Then I’ll Stop
Like summiting Mt. Everest, succeeding as an entrepreneur is an overwhelming task.
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The Courage of the Early-Stage Entrepreneur
And why It’s the most important characteristic for any founder.
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Why I Waited Sixteen Years to Write My Book About Netflix
“You should write a book”, they said. But why the Hell would I want to do that?
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Your Idea Sucks. But guess What? It Doesn’t Matter.
When it comes to ideas, you have to get used to having your perfect sculptures squished.
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Looker, Netflix, and Fruit Trees: A Few Thoughts on the Meaning of Success
A Few Thoughts on the Meaning of Success.
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My New Book, That Will Never Work, Comes Out September 17th
That Will Never Work arrived in bookstores this fall
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Survivor Bias is a Bitch
Winston Churchill famously said “history is written by the victors” and nowhere is this more true than in startupville.
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The Elephant in the Room
My first real job lasted for three years. It ended the day I was unceremoniously fired.
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Fathers & Sons (and Daughters)
My oldest son graduated from college in June. He’s already started his own company.
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