You Are What You Do

Your character is not what you say about yourself, but what you do every day.

Ben Horowitz · Бизнес · A Conversation With Ben Horowitz, Author of What You Do Is Who You Are

Ben Horowitz

Co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, known for insights on leadership and building companies.

Culture is Critical — Ben Horowitz
Company culture determines its fate more than strategy. People are everything.
Investing in the Future — Ben Horowitz
When you invest, you're not investing in a company, but in the people who build it.
Navigating Chaos — Ben Horowitz
Leading through chaos is the ability to move forward when you don't know where you're going.
New Rules of the Game — Ben Horowitz
The physics of startups has changed. Now you need not just an idea, but a culture that scales.
Culture Is Not a Slogan — Ben Horowitz
Companies confuse culture with slogans. Culture is the system of behaviors you reward and punish.
Window of Opportunity — Ben Horowitz
Right now is a remarkably rare moment when technology and macroeconomics aligned perfectly.

Birth of a Legend — Paul McCartney
The Beatles were about growth. We changed every single day.
Documenting History — Questlove
As a documentarian, I feel a responsibility to preserve the history of Black music and culture
All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
The Power of Compassion — Michael Jackson
The most important thing is love and compassion. They override everything.
Alien Artist — David Bowie
I never tried to fit in. I prefer to be myself, even if it's alien.
Music Is Life — Jon Batiste
Music is a spiritual practice, a therapy, a way to connect us to ourselves and each other