Amoruso: Strict daily habits do not always correlate with high achievement
Sophia Amoruso · From accidental entrepreneur to brand expert (Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso) | Masters of Scale · Oct 3, 2024 · at 32:02
Sophia Amoruso, founder of Nasty Gal and Managing Partner of Trust Fund, pushes back against idealized startup morning routines and productivity tropes.
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“And the whole like habits of highly successful people thing doesn't always correlate with people who are considered highly successful.”
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