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There is no silver bullet. There are always options and the options have consequences.

Ben Horowitz

For example, the vast majority of security break-ins occur as a result of problems with known fixes. With an automated system, you can keep up to date.
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Date Example Majority Problem Result
The only thing that prepares you to run a company is running a company.
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Company Repair Running
The key to high-quality communication is trust, and its hard to trust somebody that you dont know.
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Communication Keys Quality
Don’t punk out and don’t quit.
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Inspirational Motivational Quit
A CEO needs great intelligence and great courage. And I always found my courage was tested more.
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Entrepreneur Found Needs
Wartime CEO is too busy fighting the enemy to read management books written by consultants who have never managed a fruit stand.
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Book Enemy Fighting
One of the great things about building a tech company is the amazing people that you can hire.
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Building Great People Things
Mark [Andressen] was more popular than me at the time … He was like Beyoncé, I was Kelly Rowlings
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Beyonce Mark More Popular Time
Nothing motivates a great employee more than a mission that’s so important that it supersedes everyone’s personal ambition.
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Ambition Important Mission
There are no silver bullets.
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Bullets Growth No Silver
The important thing about mobile is, everybody has a computer in their pocket. The implications of so many people connected to the Internet all the time from the standpoint of education is incredible.
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Important People Phones
Relationships built from a business do better than the reverse.
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Better Built Relationship Reverse
I think theres a lot to be said about just enjoying your work. It can be very contrived when people say their work is for the good of mankind.
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People Said Thinking
The person they’re working with, is going to be the person they’ll know more. So if that person leaves, they’re going to go – well, should have I left too? What did they get and how does that compare to my deal.
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Company Deal Leaves Management
Note to self: It’s a good idea to ask, “What am I not doing?
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Ask Good Ideas Notes Self
As companies move to web-based computing they get a lot more servers, which are difficult to manage and control. All kinds of problems can arise – security, quality and worms.
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Kind Moving Quality

There is no silver bullet. There are always options and the options have consequences.

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