As a kid, whenever the topic of money came up in our household, my dad would repeat the phrase, “Money isn’t everything, but it sure beats whatever’s in second place.” I would then point out that if money beats whatever’s in second place, it would become second on the list. If the quote is supposed to be ironic, as I thought it was […]
Read MoreI recently wrote a Twitter thread on 20 thoughts to end my 20s. This article is that thread in article form. If you want to see the original thread, you can find it here. Inspiration: Charlie Munger, Naval Ravikant, Warren Buffett, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Peter Kaufman. 1. Gratitude is a superpower. If you can be grateful for the things you have, opportunities will find you. Authentic gratitude can change your life […]
Read MoreFelix Dennis got rich in publishing. Naval Ravikant got rich in Silicon Valley. Nassim Nicholas Taleb by trading. Warren Buffett by investing. And the soon-to-be rich will get wildly wealthy by building things that don’t yet exist. What’s your path to riches? […]
Read MoreWealth isn’t a problem to be solved. It’s an opportunity to create. And the more you create, the better you get at creating. Your 1st million dollars is a lot harder to create than the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th million. This is because by the 4th million, you’ve gotten pretty good at creating wealth […]
Read MoreYou are incentivized to believe to be true the things that you want to be true. If the significance of this idea does not immediately capture you, be patient. Sit with it. Lay with it. Fight with it. And then accept it, because fewer ideas are more important to your everyday life.
Read MoreCharlie Munger is known for his quick wit, for not suffering fools, and for working alongside Warren Buffett to build Berkshire Hathaway into the behemoth company it is today. When billionaires give advice, I try to listen, and Munger offers some in a […]
Read MoreInvesting is hard, but that doesn’t mean we can’t simplify the ideas behind an investment philosophy and come to understand it. As Naval Ravikant (@naval on Twitter) reminds us: “It’s the mark of a charlatan to try and explain simple things in complex ways and it’s the mark of a genius to explain […]
Read MoreIf you haven’t read Felix Dennis’ book, How To Get Rich, I highly recommend picking up a copy. It’s a quick, fun, blunt read. Dennis spends the first half of the book convincing you not to try and become rich, for reasons you have to discover for yourself. One of the things that stuck with me from the book was the way he talks about the fear of […]
Read MoreI love to share thoughts from great doers, and Naval Ravikant is one of them. Chief Executive Officer and Founder of AngelList.com, Naval is a must-follow on Twitter (@Naval) and often shares insights into the tech and start-up spaces. Recently, Naval commented on an aspect of the internet that most people have yet to truly internalize - its potential to transform your […]
Read MoreAs a producer, part of my job is finalizing deals with other businesses. And whenever I’m having trouble closing a deal, I ask myself what the incentives are of all the parties involved. What are my incentives, and how could they be clouding my judgement? How is the person across the table from me incentivized, and how are those incentives affecting their view of the deal […]
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