Strategy

First Principles: The Building Blocks of True Knowledge

Do I need to spend more time searching for better information or do I need to spend more time acting on the information I already have? Is the bottleneck strategy or execution?

“3 things that help luck:

1. Deconstructing your craft, so you know what good opportunities look like.

2. Remaining vigilant, so you notice when lucky breaks come your way.

3. Acting quickly, so you are more likely to seize luck when it arrives.”

While we naturally understand that writing is a good way to share ideas with others, we under-appreciate just how much good writing helps us think about an idea ourselves. Writing is not only a means of communication, it enables us to practice reasoning.

The generalist becomes more powerful when they develop a specialty where they can apply their broad insight.

The specialist becomes more powerful when they develop a broader surface area of knowledge to connect with their expertise.

Which side are you favoring right now? Would you benefit from a broader area to apply your already honed skills? Or do... See more

“It is nearly impossible to have your best idea the first time you think about something.

The most likely way to uncover important insights is to frequently revisit a problem. The longer you’re in the game, the more ideas bubble up to the surface.

Time unlocks insights.”

If you want me to go all in on you, you better be all in on what we’re doing together. If you’re not all in, if you are only kinda into it, I don’t want to work with you.