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"The most successful people I know believe in themselves almost to the point of delusion""If you want to build a great company, focus on building a great product.""There are 3 things I look for when I hire people. Are they smart? Do they get things done? Do I want to spend a lot of time around them?""In general, it's best if you're building something that you yourself need""One thing that founders forget is that after they hire employees, they have to retain them""You only get points when you make something the market wants. So if you work really hard on the wrong things, no one will care""It really is true that you become an average of the people you spend the most time with""You can create value with breakthrough innovation, incremental refinement, or complex coordination. Great companies often do two of these. The very best companies do all three""Aim to be the best in the world at whatever you do professionally. Even if you miss, you'll probably end up in a pretty good place""Great execution is at least 10 times more important and a 100 times harder than a good idea""No matter what you choose, build stuff and be around smart people"