Reading Time: 2 minI’ve long been thankful for the time in history in which I’ve grown up. We got an early computer when I was young (a Commodore 64), then I got to grow up through an amazing generation of video game systems, and now we have stunningly powerful machines, AI, and so much great stuff. While I’m […]
Encouragement
We control the means of production
Reading Time: 1 minFor nearly all of human history, a select few controlled the means of production. A handful of people owned the factories, the facilities, and the raw materials, and there wasn’t much that the other people could do about it. Thankfully, we’re a place now where that’s no longer true. The device that you’re reading this […]
Businesses don’t need to be moral to succeed
Reading Time: < 1 minThere are a lot of ways to run a business and make good money in a way that is fair to everyone. There are also ways to run a business that are manipulative and exploitative, and those can make good money as well. A great example would be those companies that are using AI to […]
Be a voter
Reading Time: < 1 minIf you haven’t yet, I hope you vote today. Perhaps more importantly, I hope you encourage others to do the same. When you do, the words that you use matter. Asking someone to vote is a great thing, but encouraging them to “be a voter” has been found to be 15% more effective. In his […]
You’re one of the richest people who ever lived
Reading Time: 2 minIn a recent episode of Guy Kawasaki’s “Remarkable People” podcast, Seth Godin made a bold claim. He simply said: “If you have a roof over your head and enough time to listen to a podcast, you’re one of the richest people who ever lived, even if you’re in debt.” It seems a bit zany at […]
You can’t fix it later
Reading Time: 2 minIn listening to the Founders podcast, one big theme runs through almost every story that is shared — the founders become incredibly wealthy, but lose their marriage, children, and/or health as a result of it. An example is Larry Miller, who owned the Utah Jazz. He had it all, but he had nothing. From the […]
Just a little bit can ruin your day
Reading Time: < 1 minIt’s amazing how little it can take to put us in a bad mood. This can come from other people, but it can also come from just a bit of negative news. In his book “Big Potential“, author Shawn Achor shares this surprising bit of insight: “Indeed, we found that just a few minutes spent […]
Of course other people can change us
Reading Time: 2 minWe hear a lot about how “no one ever changed their mind because of a Facebook post”, something that I’ve disagreed with for years. While it’s very unlikely that a Facebook post will change my mind, if someone that I trust and respect posts something contrary to my beliefs, I will dig in to understand […]
What are you good at that other people find difficult?
Reading Time: < 1 minA few days ago I was listening to an episode of “Art of Investing” where they interviewed David Senra. David had a lot of great insights, largely about what makes his own “Founders” podcast tick, but one that stood out was this quote: “There is something that everybody in here is good at that other […]
What the web is versus what we want it to be
Reading Time: 2 minIn recently listening to a podcast from Gary Vaynerchuk, I realized how differently him and I see the world. While I respect what he does, and I follow a lot of his advice, it comes from a different direction. In particular, Gary provides a ton of great ideas on how to generate increasingly large amounts […]