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If you recognize that BS is ubiquitous, then the question is not “How can I avoid all of it?” but, “What is the optimal amount to put up with so I can still function in a messy and imperfect world?”

Mark argues that you can only build Facebook/Meta if you have the idea that people having the right to express themselves is a good thingVoice + Connection = Opportunity

“That community is like a suspension bridge. Everyone can support each other, and when times get difficult, the whole community comes together. Not only are we teaching people how to write together, but we’re producing friendships that would never have been created.” – David Perell

The 2010s were all about changing how people viewed work. Let’s think about what this does to the 2020s. My view of it is because so often people don’t want to be full-time hires, it means that businesses need to figure out how to integrate this flexible talent into their workflows. This is to me what this decade is going to be all about.

A way to prop up this kind of humility is to keep score. Use a decision journal. Write in your own words what you think will happen and why before a decision. Refer back to it later. See if you were right, and for the right reasons (think Bill Belichick’s famous 4th down decision against Indianapolis in 2009 which summarizes to: good decision, didn... See more

While parents spend more, grandparents’ spending has grown faster than any of the other purchasing demographics. Online spending on toys by grandparents has grown particularly quickly. In fact, grandparents account for roughly $7B of the $28B toy industry spending in the U.S. And, of adults aged 30+, 37% are grandparents, the highest rate in histor... See more

MaaS represents the only category where individuals shift from earning with their time to earning while they sleep. Patreon or Substack allow anyone in the world to subscribe to your content. These platforms are truly scalable and can generate true wealth through flexible work (e.g. writing a weekly newsletter or filming videos).