Entity Dossier
Person

Reid

Strategic Concepts & Mechanics

Signature MoveThiel's Threat-Detection Before Anyone Else Sees ItSignature MoveBotha's Actuarial Perfectionism Under FireSignature MoveLevchin's Pattern-Mathematics Over Human JudgmentStrategic PatternAdjacent Conquest Over Revolutionary LeapCornerstone MoveHire Outsiders, Ban the ExperiencedCapital StrategyContrarian Timing: IPO When Nobody WillCornerstone MoveWinner-Take-All Speed Over PerfectionSignature MoveHoffman's Pithy Kill-Shot ReframeOperating PrincipleCandor as User Retention WeaponIdentity & CulturePrehistoric Trust as Speed MultiplierCornerstone MoveFraud Dial vs. Usability Dial: Tension as ArchitectureStrategic PatternNegotiate to Silence, Not to SellSignature MoveMusk's Grand-Prize Framing to Bend RealityCornerstone MoveEmbed in the Host, Then Become the HostCompetitive AdvantageButtons as Strategic MoatIdentity & CultureProducer Not Manager: Title Shapes BehaviorIdentity & CultureMortal Enemy as Team AdhesiveSignature MoveDr. No: Kill Every Feature That Isn't the StrategyIdentity & CultureCalifornia Sky EntrepreneurshipSignature MoveNever Judge Wealth by AppearanceCornerstone MoveUpgrade the Stage, Keep the Craft PureCompetitive AdvantagePartner Who Covers Your Blind SpotSignature MoveCounter as Fixed-Point ObservatoryStrategic PatternHideout Prestige Over Visible LocationSignature MoveSeating Diplomacy as Silent ServiceCornerstone MoveBootstrap Through Regulars, Not LocationCompetitive AdvantageEarly IT Adoption for Analog BusinessSignature MoveCelebrity Treated as Regular CustomerOperating PrincipleCombine Experience With TheoryIdentity & CulturePaper Napkin Ideas Over BoardroomsRelationship LeverageKunto: Invisible Influence Over TimeStrategic PatternObsession Follows Admiration

Primary Evidence

"Few on the PayPal team saw that risk dissipating without a deal between the two companies, though. “Reid had a pithy means of describing the challenge: ‘Just because someone shoots five bullets at you and misses... does not preclude the sixth one from killing you,’ ” Keith Rabois wrote on Quora years later."

Source:The Founders

"Few on the PayPal team saw that risk dissipating without a deal between the two companies, though. “Reid had a pithy means of describing the challenge: ‘Just because someone shoots five bullets at you and misses… does not preclude the sixth one from killing you,’ ” Keith Rabois wrote on Quora years later."

Source:The Founders

"I think it was around 2005 when Reid began frequenting Keigetsu. When I asked Reid if I could send him a connection request, he smiled and said, “Of course.” However, in the end, I left it as-is and never used it."

Source:Steve Jobs' Chef (translated)

"kaiseki cuisine, many customers came seeking sushi. On the other hand, Reid always ordered the kaiseki course. His favorite was Table No. 11, located right behind the reception immediately to the right of the entrance. This table was somewhat removed from other seats and had slightly more space. For the well-built Reid, it was a perfect table, and the fact that private conversations were less likely to be overheard might have been another reason he liked it. There is another reason why Reid is considered a “good customer.” With pre-set kaiseki menus, American customers often say “I can’t eat this ingredient” or “Can you substitute this with something else?” However, Reid had no likes or dislikes and always ate everything neatly, saying, “It was delicious.”"

Source:Steve Jobs' Chef (translated)

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