How to Be Successful

By OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on "How to be Successful"

A must read for startup founders.

1. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟:

Seek exponential growth and create a career with compounding effects.

2. 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟:

Believe in yourself and trust your contrarian ideas for maximum impact.

3. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲:

Cultivate original thinking, test new ideas, and persist through failures.

4. 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐭 "𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬":

Communicate effectively, inspire others, and evangelize your vision.

5. 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐈𝐭 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬:

Embrace calculated risks early on, create flexibility, and prioritize long-term fulfillment.

6. 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬:

Identify the right priorities and work relentlessly towards them for impactful results.

7. 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝:

Combine hard work with smart work to achieve exceptional outcomes.

8. 𝐁𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐝:

Pursue ambitious goals, follow your curiosity, and work on what truly excites you.

9. 𝐁𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐟𝐮𝐥:

Bend the world to your will, persist in the face of challenges, and ask for what you want.

10. 𝐁𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡:

Build leverage through personal relationships, strong personal branding, and diverse expertise.

11. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤:

Develop a network of talented individuals by helping others.

12. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐛𝐲 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬:

Focus on owning assets that increase in value, rather than relying solely on high salaries.

13. 𝐁𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧:

Seek personal fulfillment, impress yourself, and have an internal sense of purpose.