my thoughts on things related to business.
Should you become a specialist or a generalist? In a previous post, I argued that unless you were a genius or a polymath like Leonardo Da Vinci, you should specialize. If you are normal, it will take you a long time to become good enough at something to be able to innovate or add value … Read more
“Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.” The quote is from a post-apocalyptic novel called “Those Who Remain” by the author G. Michael Hopf. One could be tempted to say that things must be this way – it is the circle of life. If such a cycle did not … Read more
‘Satan finds some mischief for idle hands to do.’ If you go through the literature on productivity, time-management, or behavioral economics, you will notice a common presupposition: you have imperfections in your brain that will be harmful to your well-being. The reason you procrastinate is that your brain is a faulty machine that does … Read more
A competitor needs to be process-oriented, always looking for stronger opponents to spur growth, but it is also important to keep winning enough to maintain confidence. We have to release our current ideas to soak in new material, but not so much that we lose touch with our unique natural talents. Vibrant, creative idealism needs … Read more
The Paradox of Work Work is the source of anxiety, pain, exhaustion, and stress – yet without work, we would lose our sanity and ability to sustain ourselves. One imagines that the avoidance of work is how you manage stress, but it is the avoidance of work that cultivates stress. It is only when you … Read more
Nassim Taleb’s Ergodicity is the idea that you cannot judge the egalitarianism of a system based on a static representation. You cannot say that inequality in a country is high because at this point in time, a minority of people own the vast amount of resources. But rather, you must take into consideration what happens … Read more
One of the problems entrepreneurs face is having too many options, too much time, and too little focus. This calls for you to imagine that you don’t have infinite time, that you have one bullet left in your pistol. Everyone around you is pointing at different targets. Everyone thinks that their target is the most … Read more
The Ultimate Time Management Myth Here are some common reasons you’ll read about for why you procrastinate… Either we don’t have a proper schedule or system. We’re too self-confident – we believe in our abilities more than we should. We have too much anxiety that results from fearing failure. We have a warped sense of … Read more
Write Everything Down Forget spending half your time online looking for ways to be more productive. There is just one thing you should do that will bring you the most results. Write things down. He is supported on crutches, but lacks so much support of muscle. He has a fine Geneva watch, but he fails … Read more
Many of our desires are destructive. Our infatuation with money is one of them. Striking the rare balance between mastering the art of making money, while simultaneously living a meaningful life is the ultimate challenge. “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And … Read more