It's Always The Little Things Matter The Most

#43

More Than Tech
by Yana Abramova

✨ Newsletter Spotlight ✨

• Don’t believe everything you see—why success isn’t always what it seems.

• The power of gratitude and good manners in building professional relationships.

• Travel hacks for smoother journeys

• 10 methods to 10x your time management, plus book recommendations from famous founders.

Pessimists sound smart. Optimists make money - Nat Friedman

Reflections 👩‍💻

Don’t believe everything you see—why success isn’t always what it seems.

Ever felt like everyone but you has made it? So successful and bright, right? After hearing all those “success” stories within the tech and finance industries, you learn to divide them by two.

Instant success is a myth.

Progress is often slow, and one thing leads to another over time. It reminds me of Winston Churchill’s quote: "Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." A great reminder to keep pushing forward, no matter how slow the journey.

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Work 🧠

Gratitude and good manners:

I was in Riyadh last week, which turned out to be an amazing trip. I met with institutional investors, private investors, fund managers, companies, and other stakeholders. If you're interested, I can share more thoughts later.