I came across this Less 365 post today which is lovely and simple. I’m going to pitch to my wife and kids that we each try this on for a year.

The line that stuck out for me: “It’s one aspect of a larger goal to apply the philosophy of minimalist alpinism to everyday life: light, fast, with minimal protection—your wits, your experience and the strength of your companions.” This isn’t the first time I’ve compared climbing to startups and I’m sure not the last.

The idea of light, fast, with minimal protection is a powerful way to shape a startup. Reworking this for a tech startup, you have to build your team and products to be light and fast, with minimal protection. All that matters is your wits, your experience and the strength of your companions.

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