Christian Baaki
@christianbaaki
Christian Baaki
@christianbaaki
State the book’s structure and purpose in 1-2 sentences. Explain each component of the book and how the components interact with the whole. Clearly define the problems the author is trying to solve.
From How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren
... See moreCummings also continuously talks about decision making – it is government’s job after all. Most of all, his point of focus is on the level of people in decision-making positions within Government who have never had to make decisions before in their life, have never started and succeeded at a project of their own, and never led anyone, himself
“There is far too much competition to settle for mediocre days.“ Tyler Denk
Covey wrote a formula: Credibility (proof) = character + competence.
... See moreThe original Trump tax cut and spending expansion pushed up the deficit at a time when the economy did not need a stimulus. The deficit then surged with the first COVID relief bill, but that made sense given the impact of the economic shutdown. By contrast, massive additional stimulus under Biden, when the economy was already rapidly recovering,
... See morePretend The-All-Knowing-Writer-Gods said, “If you reach 10,000 hours of ‘getting good’ at writing and 10,000 hours of ‘getting good at monetizing your writing,’ you will make millions of dollars. Guaranteed.” Pretend the outcome is fixed, objective, and measurable. Then, it’s just hours. Things like talent and creativity are irrelevant. (You can
The single best product lens is “build until they tell” — focus on improving your product until every user refers someone else
“There are only two things you have to know about business: build something users love, and make more than you spend.
As for building something users love, here are some general tips. Start by making something clean and simple that you would want to use yourself. Get a version 1.0 out fast, then continue to improve the software, listening closely
... See morePaul Graham, Hackers and Painters