“There will be no golden shortcut”

“Be good, but know what good is”

“Make it your mission to openly understand why this is happening”

“Establish some clear criteria for what makes the design you’re working on a success”

“Try reaching out to some founders”

“Make sure you’re being transparent and open”

“It reminds me how bad I am at making predictions”

“Try and bring some inspiration to your life outside of work”

“More roles, more movement, more churn, more newness”

“Any experience is good experience at the beginning of your journey”

“I’d encourage you to look for a middle ground, and to take some of the risk out of the pivot.”

“It seems to be something we can’t avoid”

“You say people gloss over when you mention your day job, so don’t mention it!”