Category Archives: Daily Posts

When something (a TV show, book, service, product) is popular, it means its adding some sort of value. This value is usually lucrative for the creators of the product. But, this can be bad for society and the people using the product. See sugar and excessive TV. Good is a hard concept to define. And…More

Its the only way you’ll get it. Don’t back yourself in a corner thinking “Oh, they’ll never give it to me.” If you’re good at what you do, if you put the effort in, you’ll get the value back by asking. But, be prepared to hear no. Have other options. Don’t pin all your hopes…More

In general the more uncomfortable you make yourself on a daily basis the more you will learn. Sure, there is a limit to this, but there is a happy medium where you are pushing your boundaries daily without reducing your overall happiness too much. The benefits of this are massive. You’ll be comfortable in situations…More

There is a prevailing view that some things are by definition “good” while others are “evil”. No matter the context. This distinction is completely relative. We’re coming at this from a very specific viewpoint of humans who live on earth in the 21st century. For example, society is slowly coming to a view that it…More

Its that simple. If you do something that no-one wants, its not valuable. It doesn’t matter if you think the solution is better than everything out there. If you show it to people and they don’t want it. You will fail. And the more people want what you have, the more valuable it is. Sure,…More

I just finished listening to “Under the Banner of Heaven” which tells the story of the Mormon church through the lens of Dan Lafferty’s story. He believed that God told him to kill his sister in law and her daughter. Aka: He didn’t like her because she encouraged his wife to leave him because he…More

This is only true if I’m not letting it happen every weekend. 1. Being immersed in a virtual world helps with imagining new scenarios and solutions to problems that I’m facing on a daily basis. 2. Not having to actively think for a few hours allows my brain to rest and then I am much…More

I barely read real books anymore. I can’t concentrate on them. I have nearly 3 hours a day to listen to audio books but nearly no time to actually sit down and read. 1 hour while working out. 2 hours while commuting. In contrast, whenever I have a free moment that I could sit down…More

Whether they are startups or more traditional small businesses. We ended up covering: 1. Balancing staff and founder time commitments – How to do trial based hiring – Holding contests for hiring – How to choose which work to delegate 2. The Cultural Evolution of US Businesses – Balanced scorecard and the move past profit…More

Last week I took the hermits route. From Monday morning until Saturday morning I essential put my head down and worked. I didn’t socialize much and spent a lot of time on focused tasks. On Saturday my brain exploded with ideas. During the course of a 12 hour excursion that started at MOMA and ended…More