Reading Time: < 1 minOne of the best things that Nick Saban did while coaching the University of Alabama football team was promote an unbelievable amount of team over individual. While they certainly had a ton of amazing individual athletes on his teams that have gone on to great success in the NFL, Saban made sure the focus was […]
We think that’s stupid
Reading Time: < 1 minRecently the “Art of Investing” podcast had the guys from the “Acquired” podcast on their show to discuss how Acquired has grown to be what it is (roughly 300,000 downloads per episode). There were a lot of great moments in the show, but one that stood out was when Ben and David were talking about […]
What do you like that other people find tedious?
Reading Time: < 1 minLast week I mentioned a simple question from David Senra that asked “what are you good at that other people find difficult?“. He had another thought in that same show that I thought was even more interesting, where he said: “One sign that you’re suited for some kind of work is when you like even […]
The Sunday Summary: Social media, repetition, accurate facts, and Shortform for long books
Reading Time: 2 minIn an effort to help me keep up with everything I post each week, here is my latest “Sunday Summary” of my posts from the week. Mon, August 26: Social media is an empty vessel“TikTok’s a super empty vessel. Their business is very simple: we are going to build an algorithm that only give you […]
Ego is slang for insecurity
Reading Time: < 1 minA recent podcast from Gary Vaynerchuk brought out a quick slew of comparisons. I had to listen a few times to get them straight, but here’s what he said: “Ego is slang for insecurity, and I think a lot of people mix up confidence with ego. Confidence is humility, and ego is insecurity. You can […]
Shortform for long books
Reading Time: 2 minI’ve been using Blinkist for some book summaries for a few years now, and it’s great! However, I’m noticing a growing problem in the gap between long books and Blinkist, in that the “Blinks” just aren’t long enough to really share the heart of the book. Blinkist and most related platforms are proud of the […]
Accurate facts that mislead
Reading Time: 2 minI’ve always been fascinated by accurate stats that can be misleading. For example, Simpson’s Paradox explains why Reggie Miller was more accurate than Larry Bird in both three-point shots and two-point shots, but Bird was more accurate when you combine them. Or you have the fact that Chick-Fil-A is mathematically the fastest drive-thru restaurant, but […]
Repetition is the foundation of clarity of thought
Reading Time: < 1 minIn recently listening to the Founders episode on Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue for the last 37 years, they shared a simple sentence that tied together a number of ideas I’ve had. The sentence was simply “repetition is the foundation of clarity of thought“. One of my early posts in my daily blogging streak […]
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 […]
Social media is an empty vessel
Reading Time: < 1 minMany people complain about social media, and often rightfully so. While it can be an amazing tool, there are significant downsides to it. We can talk about the pros and cons of each, but I think TikTok is a unique case among all others. It’s the most vilified by politicians, but it’s also the most […]