The dark makes you appreciate the light, and being uninspired makes you appreciate being inspired. Naval Ravikant has recently inspired me. His perspective on entrepreneurship, economics, and wealth are simple and powerful. I love his tweet below on how to start a successful company. Or more specifically, a key to take your company from good…
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Identity
The opposite of humility is insecurity. Being insecure, or unaware, of who you are is a very dangerous thing. It gives power to the people around you to speak identity over you. A privilege that should not be reserved for them. Brené Browns and Carol Dweck, two phenomenal researchers, do a great job of distinguishing…
Existential Earthquakes
My brother Andrew, whom I love dearly, sent me this Joe Rogan podcast. There were two very profound thoughts that I took away from the episode. Your real resume is just a catalog of your suffering. “Every man has two lives and the second starts when he realizes he has just one.” – Confucius The…
Key Characteristic In A Cofounder
I think about starting a company, a lot. One thing that is slightly counter intuitive to starting a company is the enormous, and often overlooked, inherent benefit of having a cofounder, sometimes two. But when creating a company, taming a beast, shaping an idea, training a dragon, it requires a deep relationship of trust, comfortability,…
The Truth Encourages
If you’ve ever seen a workout class in action you’ll recall hearing the instructor say things like “You got this.” “Your mind gives up before your body does.” “Make the choice to win.” Those are little bits of truth that encourage. It’s funny how the impact of truth can be so profound. I think that…
