2: leadership + professional skills
/// 100 QUESTIONS /// to gain clarity via Alex Morris:
Why are we doing this?
Ask that of yourself and the team with regularity.
What’s the simplest explanation?
What reaction should all the creative achieve?
What’s your most controversial opinion?
What little frictions exist that might bleed out the work if allowed to compo
Reginald Dwayne Betts's Trajectory
- Reginald Dwayne Betts took a paralegal course and a writing correspondence course while in prison.
- Despite costing staff time, the prison allowed him to do this before Pell Grants and college programs were available.
- Years after release, initial metrics would have shown unemployment and low wages, making it seem li
People I (Mostly) Admire • Reading Dostoevsky Behind Bars
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Mispriced Opportunities
- Identify mispriced opportunities to make money.
- Find opportunities where minimal input yields substantial output.
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Prepare for chaos and you'll thrive in any condition. If you want to make a lot of money, focus on identifying mispriced opportunities. Warren Buffett famously said, quote, price is what
Curiosity Chronicle • A Few Ideas I Can't Stop Thinking About
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The term Pyrrhic victory now refers to the victory won at such a steep cost to the victor that it feels like a defeat. The victory damages the victor beyond repair. He wins the battle but loses the war.
Sahil Bloom • The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life
“If you aren’t winning,” I responded, “then you aren’t making the right decisions.”
Jocko Willink , Leif Babin • Extreme Ownership
good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done and win.”
Jocko Willink , Leif Babin • Extreme Ownership
“There are no negative repercussions to Extreme Ownership,” I said. “There are only two types of leaders: effective and ineffective. Effective leaders that lead successful, high-performance teams exhibit Extreme Ownership. Anything else is simply ineffective. Anything else is bad leadership.”
Jocko Willink , Leif Babin • Extreme Ownership
Only when leaders at all levels understand and believe in the mission can they pass that understanding and belief to their teams so that they can persevere through challenges, execute and win.
Jocko Willink , Leif Babin • Extreme Ownership
what I can tell you is this: when it comes to performance standards, It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.