The simple answer is just start. The better answer is reduce friction. There are a lot of things we want to start. Going to the gym routinely.Reading daily.Building a business.Etc. The common advice I got was just get started. Action at the start is more meaningful than information. We have all the information we need to take the first step.
Things get done when I am involved. Why? Is it because I have some crazy work ethic or pace? Maybe. Is it because I am intense? Maybe. But, really it’s because of when, not whether, I get involved. That is, I usually get involved in things near the deadline. I especially struggle with starting things ahead of time. I only
Entrepreneurship is the uncertainty of doing work that may never pay off. The feeling that you wasted years chasing something that fails. This is by far one of the hardest things about entrepreneurship. The uncertainty. I find it easy for my friends from the outside in to tell me that life must be great. Making money. Working on your own
When we think about life. Life is all relative. There are very few things in this world where the absolutes matter. I am a better investor – because I beat the markets by 1%.I am a better cook – because my family likes my food more than eating out.I am fitter – because I can run, swim, and bike more
You think you made it, and that’s when you realize you haven’t. This defines much of my life. And, maybe even yours. If you are a competitive person. I am always seeking new opportunities. When I was in grade school, I wanted to get the best SAT score. When I got the SAT score, I wanted to write the best
Winning a conversation is not about getting what you want – it’s about making the other person feel heard. Yesterday, a friend told me about his interaction with his coach. After a weekend competition, driving back to Ann Arbor the team wanted to get dinner. They had competed hard the past 3 days and were exhausted. But, the coach did
We are all searching for something. And, we know it’s not there. We convince ourselves that we must look a little longer. But, we know that time is limited. We convince ourselves that we must dig a little deeper. But, we know that there is only so much we need to know. Most of the answers we need, we already
A few days ago, I was listening to a podcast with Howard Marks. Howard Marks is the billionaire co-founder and investor behind Oaktree Capital, which manages ~$189bn of assets primarily known for their complex credit investing strategies. Howard has been writing since the early 90s. Similar to Buffett (who has been writing since the 60s). He writes at least quarterly
We like quick feedback loops. But is this always better? Recently, I have been running into a common trend in business. Consumers value quick feedback. The most obvious example? TikTok. They have shortened each cycle to 10-20 seconds. Bored? Swipe up to the next video. Enjoying it? Watch it longer, engage with it, and then see more of those videos.
Information is abundant. It’s excessive. You agree? Good. But, we crave information. We are addicted to it. You agree? No? Check your screen time again pls. – – – Here’s a new paradox I have been running into. We all want more information. It is almost as if information is the cure to our problems. We read a little. Read.
