Abhilash Rao
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Abhilash Rao
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Luck plays such a big role in the world. But it’s hard to talk about. If I say you got lucky, I look jealous. If I tell myself that I got lucky, I feel diminished.
Maybe a better way to frame luck is by asking: what isn’t repeatable?
Maybe a better way to frame luck is by asking: what isn’t repeatable?
Collaborative Fund • Lucky vs. Repeatable
Small wins are exactly what they sound like, and are part of how keystone habits create widespread changes. A huge body of research has shown that small wins have enormous power, an influence disproportionate to the accomplishments of the victories themselves. “Small wins are a steady application of a small advantage,” one Cornell professor wrote
... See moreCharles Duhigg • The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change
What stories teach us is that people’s internal desire to resolve a frustration is a greater motivator than their desire to solve an external problem.
Donald Miller • Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen
2. The ‘old way’ vs. ‘new way’ website section
Alexander Estner • The right time to scale your SaaS - The 3 scale-readiness indicators
9am to 9pm, 6 days a week?!
#70: 12 Signals EVERY sales rep should monitor (without a fancy tech stack)
Florin Tatuleaopen.substack.com
3 signals before paywall
We are all prisoners of our past to some extent. We bring our frame of reference, shaped by our unique combination of experiences, into any new role. But the most valuable leaders are those who can combine the scrappiness of a start‐up leader with the organizational and diplomatic discipline needed in a big company. Those who can scale up or scale
... See moreFrank Slootman • Amp It Up
- Status attended to is the status that matters. Status is most relevant when we try to keep it or change it. For many people, status is upmost in our minds in every interaction. But it only matters when the person we’re engaging with cares about status. 4. Status has inertia. We’re more likely to work to maintain our status (high or low) than we are