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We admire different things from different companies. We really like the design sense at Apple. We like the way Google has built its engineering power. We admire the scaling at Amazon. We try to learn from the best.

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Really choose something that you are truly passionate about. It’s so hard to do it. It’s 24/7, even if you work just 14 or 16 or 12 hours. It’s a rollercoaster with ups and downs. There is a lot going on. And if you’re not really passionate about it, the chances of you sticking with it in the long term are way smaller. You need to enjoy the ride and enjoy the journey. I...

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“Don’t enter to exit.” The state of mind has to be, “I want to do it. It will be fun in the long term.” If you’re trying to do something just to exit, then forget it. Do something for the long term. Start something with the state of mind, “This is my journey.” To create something that will truly make an impact on many people or an industry? Thatâ...

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In elementary school, I learned that it’s okay to stand up and say something to someone who is more senior than you—in my case it was the teacher—as long as you do it in a respectful way. You can disagree with someone who is senior and you can question the system, as long as you truly believe in what you say and what you do and stand behind it. I started doing it early in life...