Avital Balwit

This is the post I wish someone had sent me as a freshman in college. I get a lot of mentorship emails. I probably call with one in ten of them somewhat randomly based on how much time and energy I have that given week, and I ignore the rest -- and I feel very bad about it. This post is some advice that I would give to those seekers. Does it matter what I study in college?  Yes and no. I studied Political and Social Thought, which is neither too closely connected to what I cu

One common reaction to this is that it will lead to a less meaningful life; that without struggle some essential form of human striving will have been lost. I find that argument somewhat appealing, but I'm also curious who decides what the exact optimal amount of struggle is, and for whom. 

Increasing complexity requires increasing delegation. As a company grows, it needs more layers of management to delegate tasks, process...

But it was also worth it because of a piece of advice I received — Anders would tell us again and again: “Go hard to go easy.”