Don’t Rush Will it Fly argues that trying to rush things can end up slowing you down. It’s better to think deeply about your plans. Start by finding out what you’re passionate about. It’s hard to stick to an idea you’re not passionate about in the long run. Make sure your business idea matches your … Read more
The Era of Entrepreneurship There seems to be a change of values developing in society. In Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Drucker asks, “where are the hedonists, the status seekers, the “me-too-ers”, the conformists?” Instead, we live in a society where more people want to work like demons and sacrifice comfort and pleasure for the remote risk … Read more
“There is nothing new under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 1:9 Copy Who You Love Find your role model (writer, artist, thinker) and meticulously study them. Then find out who their role models were, and then do the same for those people. Keep climbing that tree and – after you’ve climbed enough of it – you can … Read more
It’s one of those rare books where the content is not indicative of the hack title. I’m not really sure why Ramit chose to name his book I Will Teach You To Be Rich. It’s not exactly the kind of title that inspires confidence in the legitimacy of the content, but somehow it works. And … Read more
The 37% Rule The 37% rule defines a time to stop searching when looking for an apartment, or a partner. The idea here is to figure out how much time you have and stop your search when 37% of that time has elapsed and commit to a choice. The Explore/Exploit Trade-off This tells us about … Read more
Crush It was a book that had a few simple messages. Quit your job and become an entrepreneur. And if you’re in a job that doesn’t allow you to build your personal brand, leave today. Why? There’s no excuse to not do what you love. And two, your personal brand is going to become invaluable … Read more
My Notes For Maps Of Meaning 3 (2017) – Jordan Peterson Maps of Meaning 3 – Marionettes and Individuals (Part 2) My Maps of Meaning 3 notes include a summary of Affective Neuroscience and an parallel to the Oedipal Complex, as well as an interesting tangent to Dante’s Inferno. Recap Gepetto gets his wish from the … Read more
Thanks to the internet, it is now possible to build a micro-business. You can either consult, build software, or create educational material through books or online courses for very little money. The other big advantage is that you can do it from anywhere. The catch is that you have to double down on effort and … Read more
Godin starts off Purple Cow with the idea that the end of the TV industrial revolution created a new more complex dynamic in the world of business. While TV still works and it is possible to get sales through traditional spending methods, they don’t work nearly as well. Keep in mind that the book was written … Read more
Zero to One explains how our business foundations are misplaced. We grow up to learn to embrace competition but is competition really good? When we think of starting a business, we can’t help but think about how we’re going to be better than what’s already out there. We feel as if there is something truly … Read more