Sam Levan
@selmo
Sam Levan
The first step is picking the problem to solve.
I use a simple model to figure this out. I call it the Problem-Solution cycle. You can see it below. Every problem has a solution.
Every solution reveals more problems. This is the never- ending cycle of business (and life). And, smaller problem-solution cycles sit inside larger problem-solution cycles.
... See more“If you can't decide, the answer is no”
— Naval Ravikant, entrepreneur
The productivity system that turned my ADHD into a superpower
youtube.com“I don’t believe that one’s life can be hacked; it can only be lived.”
— My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired by Benjamin Spall, Michael Xander
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— My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired by Benjamin Spall, Michael Xander
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Take 30 minutes every day to journal on an idea and explore its repercussions or deeper considerations. Then, go share those reflections with someone. If you don’t have someone to have that conversation with, spend 30 minutes instead reaching out to people who might be interested. This is the real practice of “digesting” our information.
Jean Louis • Information Nutrition
Frank Ocean on not drawing attention to yourself:
“Work hard in silence. Let success be your noise.”
“Work hard in silence. Let success be your noise.”
Shane • Attention Required! | Cloudflare
Startups don’t outthink their competitors; they outexecute them. The best startups have founders who stay in sync, but work independently. And there’s a single magic ingredient that makes this work: trust.
Dan Shapiro • Hot Seat: The Startup CEO Guidebook
Researchers tracked the sleep patterns of participants who worked out at three different times: 7:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., or 7:00 p.m. What they discovered was that people who exercised at 7:00 a.m. slept longer and had a deeper sleep cycle than the other two groups. In fact, the morning exercisers had up to 75 percent more time in the reparative “deep
... See moreShawn Stevenson • Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to A Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success: A Longevity Book
Michael Jordan’s response when asked if a fear of failure motivated him:
“I never feared about my skills because I put in the work. Work ethic eliminates fear. So you if you do the work, what are you fearing? You know what you’re capable of and what you’re not.”
“I never feared about my skills because I put in the work. Work ethic eliminates fear. So you if you do the work, what are you fearing? You know what you’re capable of and what you’re not.”