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Leaving Engineering I almost think that it’s easier for founders with less technical ability to become great CEOs. They build version one of the product, hire engineers, realize they are quickly out of their depth technically, and focus on acquiring the skills needed to become a great CEO. On the other hand, founders with a deep love of programming often struggle to focus on other areas of the business.
The Great CEO Within
Matt Mochary, Alex MacCaw, and Misha Talavera
You want the approval of those with whom you come in contact. You want recognition of your true worth. You want a feeling that you are important in your little world. You don’t want to listen to cheap, insincere flattery, but you do crave sincere appreciation. You want your friends and associates to be, as Charles Schwab put it, “hearty in their approbation and lavish in their praise.” All of us want that. So let’s obey the Golden Rule, and give unto others what we would have others give unto us.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
Most people can hardly imagine what it would be like to be at peace with inner disturbance. But if you do not learn to be comfortable with it, you will devote your life to avoiding it.
The Untethered Soul
Michael A. Singer
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