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Saturday was my 15 year anniversary

... one of the things I love about Sequoia is getting to learn new things from amazing people, so here are 15 lessons from 15 people over 15 years... hope you enjoy!

3:20 PM · Mar 7, 2022Twitter Web App

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1/ A lesson from

: Simplicity Scales

Eric Yuan: Simplicity Scales

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2/ A lesson from

: It’s Not About Figuring Out What’s Wrong, It’s About Figuring Out What’s Right

Roelof Botha: It's not about figuring out what's Wrong, it's about...

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3/ A lesson from

: Become the Best Version of Yourself, Not of Somebody Else

Jess Lee: Become the Best Version of Yourself, Not of Somebody Else

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4/ A lesson from

: The Output of an Organization is Equal to the Vector Sum of its Individuals

Elon Musk: The Output of an Organization is Equal to the Vector Sum...

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5/ A lesson from Michael Moritz: Don’t Put a Ceiling on Greatness

Michael Moritz: Don't Put a Ceiling on Greatness

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6/ A lesson from

: Slow is Smooth and Smooth is Fast

David & Elias: Slow is Smooth and Smooth is Fast

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7/ A lesson from

@michellebailhe

: If You See a Problem, Solve It

Michelle Bailhe: If you see a Problem, Solve it

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8/ A lesson from

: Bring Joy

Ravi Gupta: Bring Joy

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9/ A lesson from Frank Slootman: Push Toward the Extremes

Frank Slootman: Push to the Extremes

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10/ A lesson from

: Effort Compounds

Alfred Lin: Effort Compounds

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11/ A lesson from Don Valentine: Winning Creates Culture

Don Valentine: Winning Creates Culture

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12/ A lesson from Doug Leone: Lean In!

Doug Leone: Lean In!

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13/ A lesson from

: Suck the Oxygen out of the Air

Sarah Guo: Suck the Oxygen out of the Air

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14/ A lesson from

: Have the Courage to Use Your Own Understanding

Jim Goetz: Have the Courage to use Your own Understanding

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15/ A lesson from

: Every Day is Game Day

Luciana Lixandru: Every Day is Game Day

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