A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of talking to Samir Kaji on the Venture Unlocked podcast about a wide range of topics that we as venture capitalists think about everyday, including: How to build a generational firm — retaining partner talent and finding the complimentary networks and skillsets firms need to succeed over time The state of venture today and how COVID crammed 10 years of technological change into one accelerated year The human psychology of decision making and one book I think every VC should read How to get LPs to become true believers and why I think data rooms are where deals go to die Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures And much more. You can listen to the entire conversation above or via this link , but I also wanted to highlight one topic we discussed that I feel strong