795 memorable quotes from Lenny's Podcast guests
“When you say you're going to do something and actually do it, how wonderful that feels.”
“Distraction is not something that happens to us. It is an action that we ourselves take.”
“The antidote for impulsiveness is forethought.”
“You have to adapt and it's not that big a deal. None of these things are that big a deal, at the end of the day. You move on and live and learn.”
“Being nice goes way further than people really realize.”
“Only work on what matters most.”
“Ensure that the story you will tell about the work you're doing today is meaningful for your skip job.”
“The meeting operating system is as important as the products that we're building.”
“Work backwards from your end state. Almost think of career as a product.”
“Build a great product that solves a sharp problem.”
“Garbage in, garbage out.”
“There's more knowledge outside my head than inside it.”
“You should be designing the hierarchy, the pixels, the flows, everything. That's on you.”
“If you can actually crystallize what their motivation is, you can have this kind of intense adoption.”
“You really have to craft onboarding everything to ensure that that's where the design part comes in of being a great product person.”
“To the extent that you go in either with no expectations or low expectations, that's the key to enjoying life.”
“It's important to have two things. One is of course lean into your strengths. But for the other things, it's also of course important to have a growth mindset and to constantly be conquering what comes next.”
“Vision is everything. It is really important to create a vision that you believe in, that your team believes in and that your company believes in.”
“It's a lonely existence, and it's okay if most people don't like your idea. It doesn't mean you're right, but it sure as heck doesn't mean you're wrong either.”
“The best way to show up in the world is to be your best self.”
