"And while work friendships are forged in fire, you don't really know someone until you launch a two-person, 50-50 partnership and start every day with a 60-minute check-in. (Consider that the 11th rule.) Our recipe for creating the luck required for success is spending a lot of time reflecting and discussing how the partnership works best. In some cases, we've been intentional in practice from the beginning. In other cases, we've observed what emerges and adjusted accordingly. And in some cases, conflict brought clarity."
"#10 - Kindness is cooler than coolness, and effusiveness is too. Life is intense; owning a business makes it more so. In the most important moments, we don't need charming, clever, smooth, or charismatic. We need kind. We need someone invested in lessening our hurt. And we like effusiveness, too. It's wonderful, and far too rare, to be consistently reminded why you are appreciated and admired by those closest to you."
A great business partnership arises from clearly defined, observable behaviors rather than vague abstractions. Launching a two-person, 50-50 company with daily 60-minute check-ins reveals character and intensifies partnership dynamics. Success depends on deliberate reflection, open discussion, and adapting to emergent patterns, with conflict sometimes bringing clarity. Kindness and effusiveness are prioritized over charm or charisma to provide emotional support and affirmation. Goals must translate directly into experiments that produce applicable learning; static annual or quarterly goals are insufficient. Continuous experimentation prevents complacency and sustains relevance.
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