Abhilash Rao
@abhilash
Abhilash Rao
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.
Collaborative Fund • Lucky vs. Repeatable
“What important truth do very few people agree with you on?”
Peter Thiel • Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future
55: Mike Weir - Churn & Sales compensation to fight churn
open.spotify.comA good positioning has one foot in the present and one in the future. It needs to be somewhat aspirational so the brand has room to grow and improve. Positioning on the basis of the current state of the market is not forward looking enough, but at the same time, the positioning cannot be so removed from reality that it is essentially unobtainable.
Kevin Lane Keller • Marketing Management, 15/E With Indian Case Study
First, tackle them when we’re in a good mood. A 2016 study found that when people are upset, they’re less likely to try to do hard things. When they’re feeling upbeat, however, they’re more likely to take on the hard-but-essential tasks that ultimately make life better. One way we can get ourselves in the right mindset is to do what’s called
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I often think of the Noah Smith quote: “Fifteen years ago, the internet was an escape from the real world. Now, the real world is an escape from the internet.”
Clicks & Clout: How We Seek Status In the Digital Age
“ACT” with Peace As leaders have privately shared their worries, frustrations, and moments of doubt, I’ve created an easy acronym as a reminder for the ways you can access more peace and satisfaction. “ACT” stands for the following: A = ACCEPT THE MOMENT: Take constructive and effective action for what’s within your control. C = BE CONTENT IN THE
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pitch framework.
Number one, you start by looking forward
and lead with your destination.
Number two, then you go to your backstory.
And number three, you round it all out for me
by connecting the dots and bringing it all together.
And the beauty of this strategy
is that you know, and you will practice,
and you will wrestle with your destination.
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Number one, you start by looking forward
and lead with your destination.
Number two, then you go to your backstory.
And number three, you round it all out for me
by connecting the dots and bringing it all together.
And the beauty of this strategy
is that you know, and you will practice,
and you will wrestle with your destination.
Y... See more
The pitch framework: Destination, backstory, connect the dots - Pitching Yourself for Opportunity Video Tutorial | LinkedIn Learning, formerly Lynda.com
via Jodi Glickman (pitching yourself)
Kanwal Rekhi on LinkedIn: I first met Sabeer Bhatia when he started Hotmail. I passed on his request… | 131 comments
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