Archive - Marty Hu

Reality is Your Friend

Why Hope is not a Strategy in Startups

Jul 11 •

October 2023

This is what a blessing feels like

Would you rather wander through the desert or drink from a fire hose?

Oct 30, 2023 •

Why I use a walking desk

And how you might get more creative by doing it too.

Oct 23, 2023 •

January 2023

Avoiding Bad Decisions

There is a lot of great literature about making good decisions. I’ve found the inversion to be more helpful. To make better decisions, simply make fewer…

Jan 17, 2023 •

This is Marty Hu, a newsletter with thoughts and musings from a 3x Serial Entrepreneur.

Jan 6, 2023 •

The Willingness to Look Stupid

One of the best life hacks I’ve discovered is the willingness to look stupid.

Jan 6, 2023 •

May 2022

I try to read the Bible in the morning.

May 12, 2022 •

December 2019

2019 Passion Talk

A few months ago, I spoke at Google HQ for Passion Talks as part of a dialogue about the intersection of faith and work.

Dec 8, 2019 •

April 2017

It's Not About You

When I moved up to San Francisco, the city started opening up my eyes in ways that it had never done before.

Apr 27, 2017 •

September 2012

Skip the Basics

My younger brother recently left for his sophomore year at MIT.

Sep 13, 2012 •

July 2012

My (Old) Stanford Application Essay

Jul 19, 2012 •

May 2012

An old high school friend of mine recently matriculated into the Stanford Phd program for Chemistry.

May 29, 2012 •

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