Reza Larimi, writing https://rezalarimi.com/blog/ Occasional pieces by Reza Larimi on intelligence, hardware, founders and what he is learning. en Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:00:00 -0800 The 99% Club: Would You Even Call That a Route? https://rezalarimi.com/blog/the-99-percent-club/ https://rezalarimi.com/blog/the-99-percent-club/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:00:00 -0800 Reza Larimi In one study, about 1 in 100 seed-funded American tech startups reached a $1 billion valuation. Why those odds never land, and six questions to ask first. Red Ocean or BS Idea: Why Blue Oceans Don't Stay Blue https://rezalarimi.com/blog/red-ocean-or-bs-idea/ https://rezalarimi.com/blog/red-ocean-or-bs-idea/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -0700 Reza Larimi The popular reading of Blue Ocean Strategy: find a market with no competition and you are safe. Blue oceans don't stay blue. If nobody ever comes, ask why. 4 Questions That Show You Your Strengths (and Your Team’s) https://rezalarimi.com/blog/four-questions-to-find-your-strengths/ https://rezalarimi.com/blog/four-questions-to-find-your-strengths/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Reza Larimi Gallup found only 20% of employees feel their strengths are in play every day. Four simple questions to find your strengths, and your team’s: what comes naturally, what people compliment, what is easy for you but hard for others, and when you feel most like yourself. How Talent Becomes a Strength https://rezalarimi.com/blog/how-talent-becomes-a-strength/ https://rezalarimi.com/blog/how-talent-becomes-a-strength/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Reza Larimi Interest, passion, talent and the investment that turns potential into reliable performance. A short reflection on Tom Rath’s StrengthsFinder 2.0, with a practical exercise. Super Smoothie: Seven Jars, Five-Minute Mornings https://rezalarimi.com/super-smoothie/ https://rezalarimi.com/super-smoothie/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0700 Reza Larimi My personal smoothie routine: seven jars prepared ahead, ingredients and amounts for one smoothie, plus the rest of my day. By Reza Larimi. A Kind No: Four Questions Before the Next Yes https://rezalarimi.com/blog/a-kind-no/ https://rezalarimi.com/blog/a-kind-no/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Reza Larimi You can care about people and still hold a hard standard. A one-minute check before the next yes: purpose, capacity, ownership, trade-off. Prompted by a Harvard Business Review piece on purpose-driven leadership. Life Has No Stop Button: One Perspective on the AI Moment https://rezalarimi.com/blog/life-has-no-stop-button/ https://rezalarimi.com/blog/life-has-no-stop-button/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 Reza Larimi AI is not artificial. It is evolution finding a new substrate. One perspective on the superintelligence moment, without telling you how to feel about it.