Entrepreneurship
Resources, thoughts, and ideas for when starting a company
Entrepreneurship
Stop asking how you can add value—that's just creating work for others. Spend some time figuring it out, then go do it.
Sahil Bloom • The Most Powerful Life Hacks I've Found
When you’re only halfway interested in something, you’ll lose to someone obsessed. It won’t even be close.
It’s worth asking why.
Small advantages compound over time like interest in a bank account, so being 10% more committed doesn’t give you 10% better results; it gives you 10x better results. Think of it like studying: the genuinely curious person... See more
It’s worth asking why.
Small advantages compound over time like interest in a bank account, so being 10% more committed doesn’t give you 10% better results; it gives you 10x better results. Think of it like studying: the genuinely curious person... See more
Reliability is Magnetic
Kira Cooper, Researcher & Lecturer @ Univ. of Waterloo on what is the metacrisis and why it matters — making it in the anthropocene
wearemia.coGreat synapsis of the metacrisis - everything is connected, think from a system-level view
VFA credos:
There is no courage without risk
Value creation is how I measure achievement
I will act with integrity in all things
I will create opportunity for myself and others
My career is a choice that indicates my values
The World Is Changing: Some Thoughts on Our Business
The memo outlines challenges facing The Walt Disney Company, emphasizing a return to storytelling roots, cost control, and the importance of creativity to navigate economic uncertainties and maintain success in filmmaking.
sriramk.comGreat thoughts regarding going back to the basics, being able and willing to fail, and being passionate about what you spend your time doing
Who is this for?
Think in terms of opportunity cost
Farnam Street • Outliers: Henry Singleton—Distant Force [The Knowledge Project Ep. #225]
There are always options, and costs to not choosing those options
Hire missionaries, not mercenaries:
Missionaries: people who work because they believe in what they do; eager to spread the ideas on their own accord
Mercenaries: people who work for the benefit of themselves; very transactional
idea from Robert Goddard, Jeff Bezos in Founders podcast episode #164
Put the right people in the right environment and great ideas aren’t just possible, they’re nearly inevitable.