Garry Tan on Lessons

Great career advice from @stevesi Think in 5 year timescales What will define those 5 years? e.g. This person is really good at X. (For Steven it was writing long emails) Create something, get it to market, and then fix it. Repeat. Then you become truly great at your craft

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Uses short lines and white space, which makes a long post feel quick to read.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Context → Context → Turn shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Context → Context → Turn
Style: Short lines with heavy white space, built to be scanned.
Tone: punchy
Written for: Founders, marketers and operators

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