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Culture of Working Hard

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    The Practica AI Coach helps you improve in Culture of Working Hard by using your current work challenges as opportunities to improve. The AI Coach will ask you questions, instruct you on concepts and tactics, and give you feedback as you make progress.

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      Hire people who give a shit

      Alexandr Wang, CEO & Co-Founder, Scale AI

      Alexandr argues that when hiring new employees, the most important thing is to find people who genuinely care about the company's mission and work. People who are passionate and work hard are essential for a startup to succeed. As the company grows, it becomes easier to hire people who see it as a credential rather than a cause they believe in. Alexandr looks for candidates who have a history of being deeply passionate about their work, putting in long hours, and caring deeply about the outcome. He claims that most people do not truly care about their work, pointing out that many engineers at big companies only work 5 hours a day. The company's culture, not perks, determines its success.
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      On Hustle Culture

      Erik Torenberg, Co-Founder and Partner, Village Global

      Erik discusses the concept of "hustle culture" and "hustle porn," which refers to people who glorify being busy and working long hours without actually being productive. He argues that the term "hustle porn" is too broad and stigmatizes all hard work, both productive and unproductive. Instead, we should distinguish between productive and unproductive forms of hard work. He also notes that society's attitudes towards self-sacrifice and hard work seem to be shifting, as seen in the different reactions to Michael Jordan's perseverance compared to Simon Biles withdrawing from competition for mental health reasons.
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      A Few Thoughts on Intensity

      Tyler Hogge, VP of Product & Strategy, Divvy

      Tyler argues that intensity is the most important trait of successful startups. Through observing exceptional startups and studying their founders, he noticed these companies had a culture of intense focus, effort, and drive to succeed against the odds. He provides examples of intensely driven founders like Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Brian Chesky, and John Collison. Tyler notes that while their personalities differ, they all operated with a high degree of intensity. He defines intensity as taking qualities like focus, Speed, and quality to an extreme degree, which is necessary to build something truly great out of nothing against the odds facing most startups.