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Ben Gilbert: belief

18 Dec 2023 Acquired Holiday Special 2023

“I think there's another way to make decisions, which is surround yourself with—if you're an ambitious person—the most intelligent people you possibly can who are the closest to ground zero for your industry.”

— Ben Gilbert

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Ben Gilbert
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Claim type
belief
Recorded
18 Dec 2023
Publisher
Acquired

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…So wonderful. What I said there, literally, two college students was both the following your own path has never been more rewarding in this world that we live in, and never been harder. There's so much pressure out there. Social media and everything else about the world we live in, there's so much pressure to conform. That makes standing out and following your own path that much more valuable. Harder and valuable. People are underrated. In my harvesting comment, it was interesting that what I did was to describe two job opportunities. I think there's another way to make decisions, which is surround yourself with—if you're an ambitious person—the most intelligent people you possibly can who are the closest to ground zero for your industry. Be where the interesting thing is with the people who are the best at it. This is the Marc Andreessen's go to Denny's.…

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