Building a Business
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Building a Business
What is wonderful about The Great Differentiation, though, what gives me hope, is that people seem to be copying the desire to differentiate.
Instead of faking the form, they are emulating the essence: create something unique and true to you, something that only you have earned. Something different.
This is good advice for all of us.
Differentiate. Al
... See moreHere’s the uncomfortable truth: If you’re half in, you’re actually all out.
Even 90% in gets you nowhere. There’s something magical in that last little bit, simply because so few are willing to do it. That’s where you unlock new levels to the game. True mastery at your craft.
True mastery isn't about talent—it's about courage.
The courage to live a li
... See more“You don’t have to do exceptional things to get exceptional results.”
Most people are too loyal to their distractions to ever meet their destiny.
The courage isn't in taking on more, it's in cutting off everything that doesn't feed your goal.
Focus requires subtraction.
One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
... See moreAlex Tan • #032 Peeling Back
Any damn fool can make it complex. It takes a genius to make it simple
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
Timing influences communication.
Talk about potential mistakes before they happen and people start looking for ways to prevent them.
Talk about actual mistakes after they happen and people start looking for reasons to defend their actions.
What do we need to be talking about now, so we can learn the lessons before we need them?
"Today might be the best chance you have to take action.
The longer you wait, the more deeply embedded you get in your current lifestyle. Your habits solidify. Your beliefs harden. You get comfortable.
It will never be easy, but it may also never be easier than it is right now."
“The question isn't who's going to let me; it's who's going to stop me.”