Johann Van Tonder
@jvt
20 years in ecommerce, now CEO of a CRO agency. Probably doing analysis in R or building stuff with AI. Or walking on the beach. Yeah, probably that.
Johann Van Tonder
A rule I've followed, with great success, my entire life:
Tolerate odd behavior in highly-intelligent friends & acquaintances.
https://x.com/moseskagan/status/1765429798514655459?s=46&t=JMmaaCmNTudlpykV7EAn9g
"Your diet doesn't need a name or a belief system, just enough nutrients."
@martykendall2
"A key challenge of (LLMs) is that they do not come with a manual! They come with a “Twitter influencer manual” instead, where lots of people online loudly boast about the things they can do with a very low accuracy rate, which is really frustrating..."
Simon Willison, attempting to explain LLM
Generative AI and
Rather than wait passively, "wait for it" requires that you do three things while you wait:
1. Think about what you're waiting for.
2. Visualize what it will look like.
3. Talk to others about it and seek advice.
1. Think about what you're waiting for.
2. Visualize what it will look like.
3. Talk to others about it and seek advice.
Emotionally Intelligent People Use a Surprising 3-Word Phrase ...
The goal is not to fit in. If anything, it’s to amplify the differences, what doesn’t fit, the special characteristics unique to how you see the world. Instead of sounding like others, value your own voice. Develop it. Cherish it.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
Almost everyone I’ve ever met would be well-served by spending more time thinking about what to focus on. —Sam Altman
One of the most effective ways of becoming a smarter human being is learning facts that trigger negative emotions.
It will teach you that your emotions are the primary cause of issues with knowledge and logic.
When you can do something smart that feels bad, you're smart.
Evan LaPointex.comConsistent and profitable growth is never easy, but it’s nearly impossible without the quality, talent, and mindset of its people.
Source: Harvard Business Review / A “Growth-at-All-Costs” Mindset Can Stall Your Company