Nick Rabjohn
@nickrabjohn
Nick Rabjohn
In general, positive Black Swans take time to show their effect while negative ones happen very quickly—it is much easier and much faster to destroy than to build.
A quote from The Black Swan
Caesar
Napoleon
Nelson
Lincoln
Churchill
Etc etc
The greatest leaders are the greatest writers
Written communication is unsurpassed as a means to win hearts and minds at scale
Lulu Cheng Meserveyx.comWe're already seeing cognitive moats emerge. Google Maps anticipates destinations and adapts to routines. Spotify's Daylist reads mood and time. Oura predicts health changes before users notice. Their retention metrics speak volumes: Oura keeps 95% of users, Spotify's premium retention holds at 85%.
From Network Effects to Cognitive Effects: The New Rules for Platform Dominance | Forerunner
Claude Skills is really slept upon..
Built this "daily brief" skill that goes through my iMessage & WhatsApp (both locally), Gmail & GCal
to give me a full update on things and prep (w/ web research) for my meetings.
Even an EA can't do this amount of thorough... See more
Nikunj Kotharisubstack.comTalk to a top-tier creative and chances are, you ’ll be blown away by how prolific they are in their consumption: The musician who listens to 10 albums a week, the designer who’s visited antique stores in 57 countries, the architect who’s living room is stacked with piles of reference guides, the writer who’s read 1,000 novels, the filmmaker who... See more
David Perellx.comFrom Network Effects to Cognitive Effects: The New Rules for Platform Dominance | Forerunner
forerunnerventures.com
Today, @Elise__Jenkins and I are thrilled to announce our $10m seed round.
Coherence Neuro is building foundational neurotechnology that will overhaul how we track and treat cancer.
40% of us will get cancer in our lifetimes, yet there is no single cancer care company. Why? Because the... See more
Sequoia Capital Partner Andrew Reed on starting a career in VC:"It doesn't matter what you did before venture. Nothing you do prepares you for the multi-faceted, long-term nature of success in venture.""There are four jobs in venture: sourcing, picking, winning and company-building. We look for people who are good at one thing and have the... See more