productivity
Opportunity Cost and The Success Paradox
Choosing the right things to focus on, gives us more options to choose from
Kevin Stevens
investing
The Battle Between Statistics and Psychology
Deterministic and probabilistic thinking collide to shape how we think about investing.
sales
You Get What You Incentivize
10 days in a row. If you stayed subscribed this long, thank you for sticking with me so far. I’ve received several emails over the past week and enjoy all of them. Please keep reaching out to share your thoughts and experiences! Psychology is the most underrated subject an
software
AI’s Low Gross Margin Problem
AI companies are struggling with gross margins, what can they learn from the industrial software giants?
Newsletter
The Interest Rate Curfew
It’s often said that “nothing good happens after 2 AM.” Last week, Tom Gayner, CEO of Markel, joined The Knowledge Project to discuss how he thinks about balancing the short and long-term as the head of a giant holding company. One of those frameworks compared interest rates to curfews.
Newsletter
Centers of Gravity
Healthy industries have several. Who will step up in the energy transition?
climate
New Use Cases
The ingredients are coming together for innovations in power consumption
productivity
The 2 Index Card System
2 cards to help you stay focused on the long-term and short-term goals.
Newsletter
Private Equity’s Reputation
It’s not the best, but the energy transition could help change that.
Newsletter
Perfect is the Enemy
Don’t let perfection get in the way of action.
Newsletter
Back to the Future in Private Equity
Gone are the days of cheap capital. Now, alpha will be created through operational excellence over financial engineering.
Newsletter
Morning Routine Momentum
As a confidence booster, momentum is highly underrated. Let a sales team get a few wins and a taste of winning (plus a big commission check), and you’ll be surprised with the progress they’ll make quickly. It’s the same concept that keeps my morning routine - accomplishing