Sam Corcos - Doge in Action

Sam Corcos is the biggest maniac about delegation and personal tracking I've ever met.

He time tracked every waking hour of his last two years while scaling his 4th startup. No CEO has ever shared this before.

Here's what every founder should learn from him 🧵 pic.twitter.com/HzQ7hSFs8g

— Jonathan Swanson (@swaaanson) July 31, 2024

What if you built a company to maximize deep work?

That's what Sam Corcos did. He hasn't regularly checked the news since 2013 and his business is worth $300 million.

12 lessons on writing from the founder and CEO of Levels:

1. The average tech worker can't go more than… pic.twitter.com/ksM4QIMa1l

— David Perell (@david_perell) May 1, 2024

Don’t wait to do what matters. @levels’s @SamCorcos explains why you should build things. pic.twitter.com/PlNNQE2YoW

— University of Austin (UATX) (@uaustinorg) February 26, 2025

-To think well, learn to write well.
-Delegate only tasks you understand how to do.
-Do not let others impose on your attention.

--Advice from @SamCorcos, co-founder and CEO @Levels, in conversation today with UATX students. pic.twitter.com/vOu0H5fmgL

— University of Austin (UATX) (@uaustinorg) February 19, 2025

Sam Corcos is a fascinating guy, DOGE in action. I'm grateful that he's working to save the country.