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Hey Everyone,

Hope you're having a great week. Here are a few things I've been reading, writing and pondering lately. Enjoy!

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1. We're hosting DEI event today

I don't normally plug this kind of thing, but I'm really excited about this. Marquis White, a diversity strategist, will be doing an AMA on hiring diverse teams and building inclusive cultures in our Slack community today. It's free and a great place to learn/connect. Hope to see ya there.

Details here.

2. Your Strategic Plans Probably Aren’t Strategic, or Even Plans

We hear and use the word "strategy" so often that it's worth taking a minute to reflect on what it really means.

...While C-suite executives talk “strategy,” they’re often confused about what it means. Why this confusion? The problem starts with the word itself — a scarily misunderstood concept in management and board circles. The most basic mix-up is between “objective,” “strategy,” and “action.” Grasp this, I tell my audience, and your day will be well spent.

3. YC's first ever batch. Where are they now?

This is really interesting. And a tweet thread is a perfect way to tell this story.

4. Tweet of the Week

Me, every day.

5. Random Links

• I dig this: The power of assuming positive intent
• Have you seen Flow Club? I'm trying it today for the first time.
• This story is insane. Doordash and Pizza Arbitrage
• This is a cool article: In The Early Days, You Won’t Have Enough Customers. But Your Mini-Brand Will Come to Your Rescue.
• I love this idea from Daniel Zarick: Working In Bets: Iterating through doubt and uncertainty on your startup

Have a great weekend!

Jimmy

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