Andy Claremont
@andymci
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Andy Claremont
andymci.com
Wow... Warren Buffet says goodbye in his final annual letter today (full copy in the comments below).
As he signed off, the following were final words of advice:
"One perhaps self-serving observation. I’m happy to say I feel better about the second half of my life than the first. My... See more
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Positioning’s also about controlling the narrative. Put in the work of helping shape how people see you, consistently. When people see the same themes, values, and messaging from you repeatedly—that’s how a personal brand is built. It not only creates recognition, but authority .
work(ish) by jacob • Being qualified isn't enough anymore
Your ten-year-old self would remind you to stay interested in the world and have some fun along the way. When life pulls you toward the sameness of incurious, static adulthood, you must fight to main- tain your wonder for the universe.
Sahil Bloom • The 5 Types of Wealth
The dilemma of chasing spectacle versus achieving lasting impact by starting small and cultivating deep, sustainable engagement.
TRANSCRIPT
It's interesting to think about if you're playing the game of spectacle, there's only sort of one path forward, which is more or bigger. Yeah. And mischief trapped ourselves in that own game. Like we've, we built the game, we designed a game. We want it because we're a player of one. And then we essentially are trapped by the game unless we
... See moreChoice quote:
“I think you can only really get staying power if you focus on a relationship with a small group for as long as you can possibly hold on and then a little bit more, and then maybe, maybe you have a chance of something with like really significant staying power.”
If we give them the room to breathe, creative works can live multiple lives. The works will stay online for years, decades even. It will make someone else’s work better, and potentially continue to create new value. Some creations are built for the moment, while some are built for a lifetime. But the secret is motivation. If a company decides one
... See moreErnie Smith • Ownership: The Creative Person’s Greatest Weapon Against Layoffs
Creativity and
A good life doesn’t ask you to be good at everything.
It asks you to find the small circle where you have unusual leverage, and to be peacefully average at most of the rest.
It’s like walking around with a metal detector over your own life, waiting for those little “beeps” of intensity.
There are people that talk about things they love and people that talk about things they hate.