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Founder of Downshift. I help high achievers decelerate and create intentional lives filled with aliveness.

New York

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Joined October 2007

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

3 months

I'm thrilled to announce the launch of Downshift, the world's first decelerator program tailored for high performers in transition. Downshift is a transformative, 8-week journey aimed at fostering presence, self-discovery, and renewal. Designed for diverse professionals who've…

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

6 years

What all high schools should teach: -Opportunity cost -Diminishing returns -Compounding -Self sufficiency -Sales 101 (aka dealing w rejection) -Mindfulness -Conflict resolution -Resume building -Interviewing -Serving others -Entrepreneurship -Finding any answer on Google

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16 years ago tonight, I went to a yoga class in NYC. The instructor randomly placed my mat next to a young woman. She said hi. Afterwards, we had dinner and fell in love. We're now married with 2 kids. Sometimes the most pivotal moments in life happen when you least expect it.

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Airbnb checkout has somehow devolved into this: Pay me $300-500 for a cleaning fee but then clean the place spotless before you hit the road.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

5 years

One day Picasso was sitting at a cafe. He drew a sketch on a napkin. A lady recognized him and asked how much she could pay for the napkin. Picasso said $20,000. The lady was shocked, “But it only took you two minutes to draw.” Picasso replied, “No, it took me my whole life.”

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3 years

To all the founders out there believing you need to build everything on day 1.

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3 years

I’m sorry but paper straws are the worst product of all time.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

5 years

Being sick is always a cruel reminder that good physical health is the single most important thing in the world.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

6 years

When you feel like your product isn't good enough, just remember this is what Amazon looked like in the early days.

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3 years

I’ve been in NYC for less than 24 hours. My ambition and adrenaline has already increased 10x. It really is the greatest city. Anything is possible here.

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I’ve been reflecting on my previous career as a VC, and with the benefit of hindsight, I'm realizing that I was a decent investor but could have been a great one. Here’s the advice I'd give myself if I could go back to 2010 when I was just starting out as a VC 🧵

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

2 years

Device addiction is the most socially acceptable addiction in history.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

5 years

Twitter exponentially shrinks the world on so many levels. No other product has fed my brain and elevated my career more than the little blue bird. Anyone with a real voice can rise up. It's so imperfectly perfect.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

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If you're young, single and without kids don't take it for granted. The time and freedom you have is a real superpower. Learn a new skill. Launch a side hustle. Start a blog. Create art. Build a community. Write code. Get fit. Your potentials and possibilities are endless.

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The most successful and introspective people I know conduct annual life reviews every December. It's an opportunity to reflect on your growth, and step into a new year with more purpose and clarity. Here are 20 powerful questions everyone should ask themselves at year end. 🧵👇

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

4 years

Yesterday a founder in SF told me she felt people in Silicon Valley were taking #COVID19 more seriously than other parts of the US including NYC. I began to wonder why that might be. Here’s my conclusion: SV understands the power of network effects and exponential growth.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

6 years

To all of the “pre-seed” startup founders out there: launch with just one core product with a clear value prop for a very specific audience. Over the last decade, I’ve seen countless companies take on too much out of the gate. Nailing just one thing is hard enough. Focus.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

5 years

Today I turn 40. I can't believe I just typed that. Here are 40 bite sized lessons I've learned during my first 40 years.

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40 Lessons From 40 Years

40 Lessons From 40 Years

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6 years

Anything worthwhile takes time to develop and build. Relationships, expertise, skills, companies, habits, cultural change, etc. Don’t get fooled by shortcuts or quick fixes. They are an illusion. Persistence and patience is the fuel.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

7 years

How to improve your day: -Say thank you and please -Help another -Exercise -Text an old friend -Take a risk -Learn something new -Make gratitude list -Shut off phone by 9p -Meditate -Look others in the eye -Limit social media -Hydrate -Moderate intoxicants -Believe in yourself

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

4 years

After a wonderful three year run with $TSLA I’ve decided to sell. The chart this week is literally vertical. Usually a good time to net some profits.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

5 years

“You likely have to get management approval for a $500 expense...but you can call a 1 hour meeting with 20 people and no one notices.” — @ValaAfshar (in ‘Brave New Work’)

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5 years

A big reason why scaling organizations is very difficult. More people = more complexity. “At 7 total people, your company is actually a bundle of 21 relationships. At 15, that’s 105 relationships. At 35 people, your business is the cumulation of 595 relationships.” ( @WorkNOBL )

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

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This tweet changed the trajectory of my career. It's the reason why I'm in the venture biz. You can't place a value on the impact that tweet has had on my life. Remember: Twitter is filled with countless amazing opportunities. If you don't go after them, someone else will.

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Ben Lerer

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HUGE: We're adding a Senior Associate/Principal @LererVentures . If you've got what it takes, apply here http://bit.ly/jSyMDi

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A founder I talked with earlier shared profound belief: The big trend that is upon us isn't "remote work" but the "integration of work and life." He believes this integration will help people live more authentically and realize more of their potential.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

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Just rec'd this text msg from friend: "You know what would be helpful...a program for founders that don’t want to grow fast. There is no ecosystem/support for that. Founders who want to make a difference, build a successful biz, but don’t want to plug into the VC ponzi scheme."

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

3 years

Founders: you should meet and approve every hire until you reach 75-100 employees. This isn’t micromanagement. It’s setting the bar and protecting the culture.

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2 years

Don’t underestimate the power of a small step.

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I’ve been quiet on Twitter lately because I’ve been dealing with some serious anxiety. Worse than I’ve ever experienced. This has caused me to withdraw from just about everything other than work. I’m ready to reclaim my power and get back on my feet. Thankful to be here.

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VCs in 2015: We don’t invest in productivity apps. It’s hard to get distribution and monetize. The upside is a $200M acquisition by Microsoft or Dropbox. VCs in 2019: DO WE INVEST IN PRODUCTIVITY APPS? YOU BET WE DO!!! WANT TO HEAR OUR FUTURE OF WORK THESIS? WE LOVE THE SPACE!!!

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

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My wife gave me an assignment last night: to conduct a post-mortem on a recent decision I made. It is due in her inbox by the end of the week. That's what it's like to be married to a CEO.

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I’ve been away from NYC and living in the Catskills for 30 days. I badly miss and love the city but I’m starting to have visions of moving upstate. Cowork in Kingston. Foster a tech community. Live in nature. Commute to NYC ~5 days a month. Save loads of money. Sounds good eh?

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“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” —John Wooden

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4 years

There's no shortage of advice for founders; it's everywhere. What's been missing is an online center of gravity for actionable, tactical advice. Until now. Introducing the High Output Library, created by @rishi_tripathy_ and me Check it out: [THREAD]

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

3 years

According to @noamwass , 65% of startups fail due to co-founder conflict. That's not a typo. 65%!!!!! Investing in your co-founder relationship before and after the partnership is formed might be your single best use of time, energy, and money.

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A well-known founder I respect recently told me: “In retrospect I mistakenly created the wrong life for myself.” If you secretly feel this way, you’re not alone.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

5 years

How @rabois makes decisions re delegating work. •High risk/high certainty: Step in, overrule, take over •High risk/low certainty: Give more freedom but collaborate •Low risk/high certainty: Delegate but treat as a learning experience •Low risk/low certainty: Delegate fully

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4 years

I recently eliminated every single meeting before 11am. This has been such a powerful unlock. I wish I did this years ago. I highly recommend for anyone trying to increase their effectiveness and output.

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2 years

@mikekarnj We just stayed in an @Airbnb in Lake Placid. Cleaning fee was $1,300 despite being asked to do the dishes, tidy up, close all the windows, put the towels and sheets in the laundry room, etc. It’s a sneaky way to increase their rate. This seems standard, but left a bad taste.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

4 years

I met my wife 13 years ago tonight in a packed yoga class. Our mats were serendipitously moved next to each other by our teacher. We easily could have been a thousand other places but we were in the right place at the right time. The universe had our backs. A true NYC love story.

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3 years

One of the biggest mistakes I’ve made as a retail and venture investor: Believing that a trend or a company is too late to jump on.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

5 years

My talented twin brother’s interactive design team @netflix worked on the new Black Mirror 90-minute special, Bandersnatch. This ‘choose your own adventure’ movie for adults, has five possible endings, 312 minutes of content and more than 1 trillion unique story permutations 🤯

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Don't do it.

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Home alone with my 8 week old baby while mom is at the office being a CEO. Neither of us put our careers in front of the other. Equal partners. We share the load.

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4 years

Whoever decided to rebrand soup as bone broth and charge a 3-4x premium is a marketing genius.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

5 years

I have four years of sobriety today. Life is far from perfect but has never been more enjoyable and fulfilling. It just keeps getting better. Very grateful.

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5 years

Ghosting is a bad bad look in VC, HR or any other line of business. Bottom line: when someone gives you their most precious resource (time) a follow up email even with bad news isn’t too much to ask.

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4 years

Company rituals: 👋🏼All-hands 👥One-on-ones 🧶Retrospectives 👩🏻‍💼Leadership meetings 🏅Friday wins 🏕Team offsites 🍾 Holiday parties 🎂 Birthday celebrations 📅 Annual reviews 🔭Quarterly business reviews 🏃‍♀️ Team workouts 💰 Budgeting sessions What else should be on this list?

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

5 years

The @pmarca guide to personal productivity from 2007 is a classic. Some takeaways: •Batch email 2x / day •Don’t keep a schedule •Jot tomorrow’s 3 tasks before bed •Keep an anti-todo list •Turn off notifications •Hide behind earphones

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3 years

@VCBrags How big can this become?

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3 years

I spent the morning recording my dad’s life history. Preserving these memories and stories is truly priceless.

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This quote by Winston Churchill seems to be following me. I first heard it at the end of a movie on Saturday and then it appeared in a book I’m reading. “Success is moving from one failure to another without a loss of enthusiasm.” Good reminder on a Monday. Go get em this week.

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4 years

I just had a call with a founder who has raised only $1M but has 14 employees. How is this possible? They have a fully global and remote team. The future is here.

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I recently met with a founder of a ‘remote’ co. He was in Boston ‘on boarding’ a new employee. For every new hire, he and his co-founders get on a plane and spend a week with them. They learned this from @zapier . What other tactics are people using to build remote companies?

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6 years

People often ask me what I look for when evaluating a seed-stage company. Here’s a good overview of my human-centric investment approach.

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4 years

We're 3.5 years into Trump. Here we are: Pandemic. Historic unemployment. Widening inequality. Police brutality. Riots. Militarized forces in our cities. Fed vs the States. President who is legit dividing us. Tell me what is so great about this version of America? I'm stumped.

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3 years

8 years ago I married a superhuman. She’s a mom, CEO and wife. I have no idea how she does it all. I’m a lucky guy 💕

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Last night a friend shared this with me and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. “For a long time I thought I wasn’t ambitious until I realized my ambition is to live a good life.”

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

4 years

Love this from @naval on meetings: “Keep meetings short, actionable and small. Any meeting with eight people sitting around a conference table. Nothing is getting done in that meeting. You’re literally just dying one hour at a time.”

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Be Too Busy to “Do Coffee” — Naval

You should be too busy to “do coffee”, while still keeping an uncluttered calendar.

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4 years

A founder I just talked to received an offer from an NYC-based "incubator." The deal was 10% of the company in exchange for access to their "program" and network. No cash involved. He asked me what I thought of the offer. My response: fuck that.

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Just deleted Instagram. It was time. Decided I really need to take a break because it’s turning into a major time suck and distraction. Would rather focus on family, friends and activities that feed my mind and soul.

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“Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you’ll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.” —Benjamin Franklin

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What happened this decade: 🗽Moved to NYC 💵Broke into VC 💑Married my best friend 👶🏻Became a father 💪🏼Embraced sobriety 🧠Morphed into a coach 🧘🏻‍♂️Found meditation 🚴‍♂️Took up cycling 🏕Escaped to Catskills 📚Read 200+ books ✈️Traveled to 10 countries 🏈 Saw 6 Boston championships

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4 years

@magnorris You might want to tell him that in order to submit an invoice you usually need an agreement.

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4 months

My mom just took this video from her apartment on the north shore of Boston. I can’t imagine what the next 25 years are going to be like for those who live on the coast.

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6 years

Four months ago I joined @PrimaryVC as a Venture Partner. Today I’m thrilled to announce that I’m going all in and joining full time as a Partner. I’m amped to help @bksun @bradsvrluga and team serve and support founders building category defining companies in NYC and beyond.

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3 years

I was recently reflecting on why I left institutional VC to become a coach. I had a major epiphany. It occurred to me that I care more about the success of the founders than the success of their companies.

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Andy Grove’s key questions to manage your career and avoid being a casualty: 1) Are you adding real value or merely passing information along? 2) Are you plugged into what’s happening around you? 3) Are you personally trying new ideas, techniques and technologies? #highoutput

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My advice for those in a job transition: -Wake up early -Treat it like a full-time job -Network, network, network -Consider at least three different paths -Identify skills you have & need -Think, write, read -Give some time to others -Don't rush -Relax a bit

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4 years

So I have some news. I'm shifting gears a bit and making a slight career pivot.

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4 years

If I were trying to break into VC today I’d do a combination of these: •Build a unique community •Blog, tweet about specific themes •Start a podcast •Apprentice for a scout / angel •Start an event series •Publish in depth presentations •Develop apps to capture ‘signal’

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Feature request for @Apple FaceTime: The ability to leave a video message when the recipient doesn’t answer. Right now the experience is anticlimactic bc there’s so much anticipation for a FaceTime. These video messages could be special keepsakes.

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New York is the best fucking city right now. Sorry Miami and LA. This is the place to be.

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4 years

Brand is one of the most overused words in startups. Don't focus on building a brand. Instead, focus on creating an awesome product and an amazing customer experience across all touchpoints. If you do those really well, you'll build a brand.

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I heard this a few days ago and I have been trying it out when I get home each night. Rather than asking your significant other: “How was your day?” Try asking: “What was the best part of your day?” You should notice a positive shift.

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Every Monday morning I ask myself these questions: •What are the 3 things I absolutely need to accomplish this week? •What are my roadblocks? •What resources / help do I need? •What meetings do I need to schedule or reschedule? •Where do I want to be on Friday?

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Everyone is shitting all over @WeWork and for good reason. BUT what they built is incredible: ubiquitous and affordable office space in just about every major city. Category creators. Moving atoms at that scale and speed is so fucking hard and unprecedented.

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A daily habit I’ve been trying to build: cold emailing people I admire or would like to get to know.

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I heard this analogy earlier today from a coach: Working for a company is like living in a zoo whereas being a freelancer is like surviving in the wild.

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Saying no is a critical skill. Many of us struggle with this because we want to be liked, don’t want to disappoint others and/or want to keep options on the table. Protecting your time and energy will help you go further faster. Live and work on your terms. You’ll be happier.

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I have officially made more money from coaching in 2020 than I did in my first year as a VC. A huge thanks to all of the founders and leaders who trust me to serve and support them. It’s an honor and a privilege. I’m able to do what I love and support a family. What a gift.

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Want to learn a new skill? Just 30 minutes a day for a year would likely put you into top 20% of most crafts. That’s 180+ hours. Don’t underestimate the power of small steps.

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These are NOT indulgences 📕Journaling ⛹🏽 Exercising 🧘🏻‍♀️Meditation 🚶🏼‍♀️Taking a walk 📱 Calling a friend 😴 Sleeping 7-8 hours 🌬 Breathing exercises 🌲 Escaping into nature 📚 Reading a good book ❤️ Spending time w/ a partner They are investments in our productivity and sanity

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I'm always surprised how few people take notes in meetings. I don't know about you but I can't recall 90% of the content within an hour following any meeting.

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I’ve officially been sucked down into crypto vortex 🤯 It’s going to be so much bigger than I initially thought. There’s endless territory to explore and it still feels so early. The next 20 years are going to be wild.

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My parents got divorced in 1986. I just went out to dinner with the both of them for the first time in 35+ years. Talk about a mind fuck.

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It’s my daughters 1st birthday. What a year! Some observations ❤️ Love for a child is bottomless 📸 99% of my camera roll is her ⏰ Ruthlessly protect my time 😴 Sleep is priceless 📆 TGIM: Thank God It’s Monday 🎸 Know all lyrics to Raffi’s music 🙎🏽‍♀️Respect for moms on new level

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Here are the lessons I learned in 2018 •Don’t let sunk costs drive decisions •Believe you are one before you actually become one •Mastery requires focus, patience, persistence, time •You can remake yourself at any point in life •Serving others is fastest path to fulfillment

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

5 years

One of the most useful exercises you can do each morning is to look at your calendar and ask yourself: Am I moving closer towards or further away from my goals and who I truly want to become?

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

4 years

I want to see a school that: •Has no majors •Focuses on independent study •Preaches curiosity and exploration •Awards no grades •Optimizes for collaboration •Provides advisors / coaches •Encourages public sharing •Teaches mastery •Sells personal transformation

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

5 years

Drucker’s five habits of an effective executive: ⏰ Know and control where your time goes 📈Focus on outward contributions and results 💪🏼 Build on strengths - your own and others 🗝Prioritize a few major areas that will unlock leverage 🧠Make few but fundamental and decisions

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

6 years

I am so proud of my wife and her company @TheSill for closing a $5M Series A and building a real brand that customers genuinely love. I have no doubt the best days lie ahead because Eliza is an execution machine and plants make people happy.🌿🌵🍃

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Millennials are obsessed with raising plants, and one New York-based startup is poised to capitalize

The Sill simplifies the process of selecting and buying indoor plants by advising customers on which types would be most suitable for their living circumstances and then delivering them directly to...

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

4 years

I decided to reset my “following” count to 0 and I am slowly rebuilding my feed. This has become a ritual for me every summer. What we consume has a direct impact on our mental state and perspectives. Slowing down and changing the feed is cathartic and refreshing. I needed it.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

3 years

New Blog Post ------------------ I Just Walked Away From My New Venture Fund. Here's Why.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

4 years

Today I celebrate 5 years of sobriety. This is one of my proudest accomplishments. Sobriety is a superpower. I wrote this post about my 1st year of recovery but never published it. May it inspire you to create the life you've always wanted.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

4 years

Someone should make this podcast: The Day I Quit My Job ——————————— It chronicles the stories behind people who decided to quit their jobs, what happened, and how it all turned out. It’s in a genre of podcasts I call “life porn.”

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

6 years

Over the last six months, I've been seeing a noticeable increase in seed-stage companies with fully or partially distributed teams. More teams are trying to hedge against limited supply of talent and rising costs in cities like SF, NYC, LA. Feels like a real trend.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

3 years

Having a spouse that supports you no matter what is truly priceless.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

4 years

2 yrs ago, I wanted to raise a micro fund and coach. The idea combined VC & leadership development. I let fear get in my way. I quit before I even started. I’m now pursuing a variation of that idea. I’ve never been happier, more confident. Realizing your calling can take time.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

6 years

A useful skill I’ve been trying to sharpen: When someone is talking, don’t think about the follow up question or comment. Instead, focus intensely on what the person is expressing (verbally + non-verbally) and then simply go with what wants to emerge when they are finished.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

4 years

Can some explain why Ivy League Schools are receiving ~$44M from the CARES Act? Columbia: $12.8M Cornell: $12.8M Harvard $9M Yale: $7M Princeton: $2.5M All of these institutions have multi-billion dollar endowments that are essentially tax-free 🤔

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The Harvard Crimson

4 years

Harvard University will receive nearly $9 million in aid from the federal government through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, the Department of Education announced last week.

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Steve Schlafman 🐛✨🦋

4 years

Reviewing over 100 intern applications tonight. Asking the candidates for a "personal pitch deck" and a 2.5min video has helped me gather vastly more data points than a LinkedIn profile or resume could convey. 1000x more efficient and impactful. More companies should do this.

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