MasterClass: Business Leadership by Howard Schultz

Key takeaways: Make key decisions with your partners and customers in mind. Howard designates two empty chairs (imaginary or real?) in every leadership meeting for the Partner (Starbucks employee) and the Customer. Hire for two things: domain expertise and core values. Hire someone who is open to accept equity options as compensation and does not

MasterClass: Self-Made Entrepreneurship by Sara Blakely

Key takeaways: Avoid sharing your idea on the onset just to receive validation. Wait until you have gathered sufficient evidence to back up its feasibility. Wait until you have built a case that is strong enough that despite contradictions and reservations from the people around you, you will do it anyway. Sara kept her idea