Starting point

Every path needs orientation. Not certainty. Not dogma. Just coordinates to return to as noise increases. Clarity does not remove complexity. It enables deliberate movement.

• At the start, you move without full proof.
• Clear intent builds momentum.
• Waiting for certainty delays progress.

• What people do matters more than what they say.
• Observation outweighs opinion.
• Feedback must reshape the roadmap.

• Movement produces information.
• Short cycles expose false assumptions.
• Delay is often a quiet choice.

• Small releases lower fear.
• Frequent user contact keeps you grounded.
• Distance from the product creates illusion.

• Process is a tool, not the result.
• Measure impact, not activity.
• Improve what moves the metric.

• Complexity grows in silence.
• Subtraction protects clarity.
• Cut features that weaken the core.

• The best feature feels inevitable.
• Consistency builds trust.
• Roadmaps should be shorter than ambition.

• Every pixel expresses a priority.
• Good design lowers cognitive load.
• Taste improves through repetition and exposure.

• Code is a bet on future change.
• Simple systems endure.
• Refactoring is part of the build.

• Ambition attracts strong talent.
• Difficulty sharpens focus.
• High standards create shared language.

• A small group creates most of the value.
• Protect focus for high leverage work.
• Give autonomy with clear direction.

• Small teams move faster with full responsibility.
• Clear roles reduce friction.
• Accountability sharpens judgment.

• Deep focus produces rare output.
• Protect mornings. Protect energy.
• Meetings must earn their place.

• Learn daily, even in small steps.
• Write to clarify thinking.
• Curiosity compounds.

• Companies grow through the cash they generate.
• People grow through what they experience.
• Experimenting with money is the fastest way to see how superficial most things are.

• Just do things you love.
• The reward of a dream is not achieving it, but living the path toward it.