Q: How does one of the best investors of our time think about investments?A: In decades, not days. Warren Buffett has a remarkable track record for investing, but not because of “unicorn” companies or wild-startups,… Read More »To Win Big, Think Long-Term
Q: Will buying some thing make me happy? A: Only for a moment, and here’s why… Systems engineer and environmental scientist Donella Meadows on nonmaterial needs: “People don’t need enormous cars; they need admiration and respect.… Read More »The Deeper Need
Q: If you were detained in a third-world prison who would you call to get you out?A: That’s the most high-agency person you know. “Agency” refers to someone’s capacity to exert power. When someone is… Read More »High & Low Agency
Q: What’s the best way to quantify experience? A: Think about the depth and width. There are generalists and their are specialists; either can be better depending on what you need. Want to get you annual… Read More »Depth or Width of Experience
Q: What’s some wisdom to help celebrate another year of living?A: Here’s some short-and-sweet insights: Time will begin to move faster, and your body a bit slower. Do what you can to enjoy little moments throughout… Read More »Birthday Advice
Q: Why do simple or obvious solutions often get overlooked?A: Leaders are embarrassed by how stupid the solution seems. Peter Thiel said, “…as an investor, you often want to find things that are so stupid… Read More »The “Too Stupid” Test
Q: How can I prepare for a changing future?A: By continuing to learn, rather than trusting what you already know. “In times of change learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped… Read More »The Learners & The Learned
Q: Why is it some days we work a full day and don’t get anything done? A: Because activity does not equal achievement A hamster can run on it’s wheel for hours and never get… Read More »Activity & Achievement
Q: Why aren’t people happy when they get what they want?A: Because they’re borrowing other people’s definitions. Many people want love, success, wealth, freedom, and health. And it would seem, to achieve any one of… Read More »Knowing What You Want
Q: What’s an industry that doesn’t perform well when publicly owned?A: Pro-Sports. Professional sports teams make a lot of money. But despite their profitability, they aren’t often purchased by public corporations—rather the majority of their… Read More »The Private Ownership of Pro-Sports