start again today no. 76: the journey is the gift
10 years, AI first marketplaces & products, giving a shit, yoga
I’m pretty introverted, but have spent more time outside of my remote work world athleisure bubble to get to know DC and the founders and funders within it.
By some lucky series of serendipities, I met Kate Goodall, the CEO and founder of Halcyon House, an impact-driven accelerator in DC. Kate is leaving the non-profit January 1st to launch their 2nd fund.
Earlier this week she shared reflections on her work over the last decade:
One of the biggest learnings in working at Halcyon for the past ten years is that anything worth doing is going to be hard. Really hard. It will require more patience than you ever thought you had, will make you question yourself more than you ever have, will draw the best out of you, and will take far longer than you ever thought. The good news is, if you're feeling those things, you're probably doing something worthwhile. Just make sure that you figure out how to enjoy all of those components on your way to the end goal because it's amazing how the end goal is a bit of a blip. The journey is the actual gift.
Whatever you’re working on, I hope you’re enjoying the ride.
What I read this week
AI first marketplace - NFX
The AI autopilot in whatever industry your marketplace occupies will be the standard. If you charge a fee for it, it’s likely someone else will come along and charge less.
giving a shit as a service - Allen Pike
Sometimes, you want to buy from someone that’s obsessed about the final product.
yoga -
Yoga is the integration of that feeling of presence in my everyday life. Instead of being a trip, it’s a daily ritual. When I wander away from myself, it’s a way to return.
what ai means for your product strategy - Paul Adams, CPO of Intercom,
What is my product for? Why do people love it? Can AI do that? So you're going to need to map what your product does against what AI can do. For some products, AI will be a replacement, for some, AI will be an augmentation.
what CFPB means for fintech - a16z
If approved, this proposal will allow customers to more easily switch providers, and make it easier for new fintech companies to onboard and serve new users.
🎥 OpenAI Dev Day - Sam Altman
I see you. I love you. Have a great week.
💛
H