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"You might presume, then, that this means our broader appetite for minerals is diminishing. Not a bit of it. For it turns out oil and other fossil fuels have only ever represented a fraction of the total mass of resources we’re extracting from the earth. For every tonne of fossil fuels, we exploit 6 tonnes of other materials – mostly sand and
... See moreCompetition should not occupy the center of strategic thinking.
W. Chan Kim • Blue Ocean Strategy
There are essentially two business models right now: boring, useful things that can print money and tastemaker brands that can brute force cultural relevancy. Dumb $ is funding the middle: stuff that is neither useful nor cool enough to make it past current startup headwinds.
Daisy Aliototwitter.comBusiness is two things: Product & Delivery. You will not succeed with only one.
You're under no obligation to remain the same person you were a year ago, a month ago, or even a day ago. You are here to create yourself, continuously.
Prof. Feynmanx.comBut there’s something else I’ve found this year. It’s that fighting to survive keeps you going for quite a while. When you are no longer in a survive-or-die mode, it’s not that easy to get motivated every day. (from Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson)
Your company will grow as quickly as your customers determine it will grow.
Sahil Lavingia • The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less
I only have time for two things: My family, and my business.
I still occasionally hang with friends, catch a game, exercise, etc., but only when I have spare time.
Trying to do more was a source of great frustration.
Embracing this season of life has been... See more
Jeremiah Prummerx.com