#19 My biggest lessons from the summer

Shaurya Mehta @ShauryaMehta14

Key learnings from the summer(in no particular order): 1. There are many strategies to generate strong returns, but you can only pick one. Find the best fit, and then stick to it.

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2. Strong opinions, lightly held.

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3. Process is more important than short-term results.

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4. Key questions that you'll always have to answer- Startups: Why can't Facebook/Google do this? Stock market: What do you think the market missed, and why isn't this already baked into the price?

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5. The way a message is delivered/conveyed is more important than the content of the message itself.

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6. Investing is not a science. It's all about putting points on the board.

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7. Build open communication systems to help optimize feedback loops.

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8. Always overdeliver.

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9. Don't invest like it's other people's money. Before every decision, ask yourself if you would invest your personal net worth into that specific strategy.

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10. Work with people who care about you and build lasting relationships. Nice people finish first.