Q: How do you know if it’s a bad idea or a disagreeable person?A: Separate substance from style to find out. From James Clear: “A phrase I heard recently and found useful: I agree with… Read More »Separating Substance from Style
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: 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 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: 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: How can I better value the mundane moments? A: By remembering just how short life is. Four Thousand Weeks is the name of a book. It is also almost 77 years. That’s about the life-expectancy for an… Read More »Four Thousand Weeks