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Reid Hoffman

Co-founder of LinkedIn; partner at Greylock Partners

United States · b. 1967

Technology

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American entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He was an executive at PayPal, co-founded LinkedIn, and is a partner at Greylock Partners and host of the Masters of Scale podcast.

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Question What advice would you give your twenty-year-old self, and what should they ignore? Time & hindsight read 76 other answers →
The challenge of a big, over-arching vision is that it's hard to know where to start. And your biggest opportunity will change from year to year. Technology changes. Competition changes. You change. My advice: Just start. Find a single unmet need that nudges the world closer to where you believe it's going. And if you hit a dead end, pivot.
Recorded Hoffman's own Medium publication, Reid Hoffman on Medium source ↗
Question What are bad recommendations you hear in your profession or area of expertise? Craft & work read 31 other answers →
Our culture lionizes entrepreneurs who navigate daring switchbacks in their career. Steve Jobs was admired not just for Apple, but also his detour to found Pixar. Elon Musk is revered for helming Tesla AND SpaceX. But don't be distracted by other people's winding paths. I believe you should celebrate your single-mindedness, and stick to your own overarching idea — for as long as it holds your own fascination. In my experience, that could last your entire career.
Recorded Hoffman's own Medium publication, Reid Hoffman on Medium source ↗
Question What purchase of $100 or less has most positively impacted your life in the last six months? Money & investment read 24 other answers →
This is going to sound a little strange, but my trainer started recommending that I add moringa leaf powder to my tea. That’s actually added a rich antioxidant, anti inflammatory and a little bit more substance such that drinking tea now feels a little bit like a snack and is super healthy.
Recorded Tim Ferriss, The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, 1 June 2018 source ↗
Question Who do you turn to when you need advice? Relationships read 11 other answers →
Well, that all comes from your network. And so even today with, well over 300 million people on LinkedIn, most people have yet to learn how to use their network, in order to ally with their network, in order to find the right economic opportunities. And that’s one of the things that I’m still working on.
Recorded Academy of Achievement, Academy of Achievement interview, Mountain View, California, 1 April 2012 source ↗

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