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Ship something every week.
Small releases compound. If you can't ship weekly, the scope is too big or the feedback loop is too slow.
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Life Rules for Founders
A founder's operating system: ship consistently, talk to users, protect focus, and build leverage without burning out.
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8 rules in this template
- 02
Talk to users before you debate internally.
If two smart people disagree, the market is the tie-breaker. Schedule the call. Run the test.
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Protect maker time like revenue.
If a meeting doesn't create decisions, clarity, or cash, it doesn't deserve prime hours.
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Write it down or it doesn't exist.
Decisions, principles, and priorities belong in writing. Documentation prevents re-litigation.
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Build one channel until it works.
Choose a single distribution channel and stay with it long enough to learn. Scattering looks like progress.
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Hire for slope, not polish.
Prefer curiosity, ownership, and speed of learning. Early teams win by adaptation.
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Cash runway is emotional runway.
Track burn weekly. Reduce uncertainty and you reduce panic. Calm leadership is a competitive advantage.
financeleadershipstability - 08
If it's important, make it repeatable.
Turn critical work into checklists, templates, and rituals. Systems scale when willpower fails.
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