Aishwarya Goel
@ag_infer
Mostly Curious!
Aishwarya Goel
aishwaryagoel.com
There are times when goals make sense. Training for a marathon. Preparing for an exam. Trying to ship a product by a hard deadline. In finite, controlled, well-understood domains, goals are fine.
But smart people often face ambiguous, ill-defined problems. Should I switch careers? Start a company? Move cities? Build a media business? In those... See more
But smart people often face ambiguous, ill-defined problems. Should I switch careers? Start a company? Move cities? Build a media business? In those... See more
Joan Westenberg • Smart People Don't Chase Goals; They Create Limits
“If you only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier than other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are.”
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The Product x Market Type Grid
These two dimensions or axes:
a) the extent of competition, that is, whether you are operating in a Blue Ocean without competition, or a Red Ocean with existing incumbent(s), or even something in the middle, which we can call an Orange Ocean where you may not have a direct competitor but there are indirect competitors... See more
These two dimensions or axes:
a) the extent of competition, that is, whether you are operating in a Blue Ocean without competition, or a Red Ocean with existing incumbent(s), or even something in the middle, which we can call an Orange Ocean where you may not have a direct competitor but there are indirect competitors... See more
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- Only 60 of the 500 "Fortune 500" firms from 1955 remain.
Surprising but True — Quarter Mile
1) Build incredibly simple brand association with your category—early.
Rex Woodbury • Oxygen Monopolies
Throughout this week’s edition, a number of Gen Z trends are clear:
- IRL (in real life connections) are back.
- Health is a major focus. Fewer alcoholic drinks and healthier alternatives.
- Home ownership is becoming less important.
- 93% hope to have long-term relationships.
- Optimistic about the economy right now.
- Purchasing from sustainability-focused