We successfully held our first meetup of my newsletter subscribers, with over 40 attendees. Thank you for coming and spending time together.
The picture above doesn't include everyone as we forgot to take a proper group picture. My absolute gratitude for our collective meditation and the debate about the difficulties of being a person of virtue in today's world. It takes true effort to be a modern stoic and I salute all of you. Let's improve together.
Only one woman showed up, which was disappointing (thank you, Isa!). I hope we have more diversity in future gatherings.
As agreed, all the proceeds were donated to Mansão do Caminho, a Spiritist center located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Quickly I realized that time management is a crucial part of being a good VC. Being “default to yes” is a poor strategy. Focus is key.
On the book "Getting More: How to Negotiate to Achieve Your Goals in the Real World", author Stuart Diamond teaches how to negotiate better.
Growing up, personally or as a corporation, is extremely painful. In change management, about 35% of the people will churn out. No pain, no gain.
