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
Q: How many people do we need to solve this problem?A: No more than could be fed with two-pizzas. Amazon has a philosophy about keeping teams small so that they can collaborate better. “We try… Read More »Two-Pizza Teams
Q: How many of my problems are imaginary? A: More than you might think In the book Chicken Soup For The Soul, Nadine Stair (an 85 year old woman from Kentucky) shares a remarkable piece of… Read More »Imaginary Problems
Q: What are the two forces that create abundance?A: Technology & Subsidy It’s easy to see that Americans today have more, do more, and expect more, than humans at any other point in history. But… Read More »Where Does Abundance Come From?
Q: Other than price, how do you gauge if something is “expensive”?A: Measure it against opportunity cost. In the late 1940’s, Walt Disney hired a team of nature photographers to record film for a new… Read More »An Under-Spending Problem