Category: Thoughts
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Don’t be lazy
Being slightly lazy and causing more work for someone else is a recipe for frustration. If you’re going to do something, do it right. And don’t half-ass it – do it all the way. Make my life easy A while ago I had someone email me and ask me a simple question. I usually don’t…
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Giving generously: how Principles went from PDF to Book
Ray Dalio is a particular man. He founded Bridgewater, the world’s largest hedge fund, which manages over $150 billion. As of right now, Ray is worth more than $15 billion, and also the author of Principles, the NYTimes best seller. But this story isn’t about Ray – it’s about how Principles became a book in…
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Dreams are for suckers; smart people aim for the inevitable
I had someone email me the other day and tell me that after reading this site, he was now chasing his dreams. He subsequently asked me how I was able to achieve mine. Don’t view what you want as dreams. Words have implicit associations with them. Dreams are something that are far off; something near…
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A “networking” case study: make friends, not connections
I’m not a fan of quotes, but this one from Steve Jobs is the truth: You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. Let’s take a break from theory and conjecture – I want to…
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The Quick Thoughts Experiment…
Have you seen Seth Godin’s What does it sound like when you change your mind? The thing is a monster. A beast of burden. A magnum opus. Just to ensure you realize I’m not overselling it, here’s a foto so you can see how gargantuan it is: 800 pages! 15 pounds! Big enough to squish…