Agalia Tan

The number of people who are willing to start something is MUCH smaller than the number of people willing to contribute once someone else starts something.

Agriculture was a tremendous invention – it got people fed and freed them to do many things. But agriculture – taken to the extreme in the pursuit of profit leads to a sick and obese population and industrialized farms with little regard for the environment or animals. And in response to that, we now have amazing artisanal and healthy food choices ... See more

Context is a tool, use and remove it with intention and you’ll be a step ahead of most.

The mass market is dying. There is no longer one best song or one best kind of coffee. Now there are a million micromarkets, but each micromarket still has a best.

WHEN REVIEWING WORK, THINK IN THEMES. Let the CD worry about plot holes.

The value proposition of the routine is that it becomes so ingrained it switches over from something you do purposely (hard) to something you do habitually (less hard). In other words, it disappears into the background, working quietly in service of your productivity without using up all your resources. This sounds useful, but I’m becoming less con... See more