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Writing is hard. Starting is harder.
The unknowns of writing make starting the most difficult part. Everything after that is easy.
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learning
The Power of “I Don’t Know”
I will force my kids to work a service industry job before they start their careers. Retail taught me a lot. I learned to accept criticism - deserved or not - with a smile. I learned how to manage and serve people from all different walks of life. I realized
energy tranisiton
The Future of Four Wheels
Goldman Sachs released an excellent 4-part series this week on electric vehicles. "The Future of Four Wheels" highlights the electrification of vehicles and what we can expect from autonomy over the next few years. There were a few takeaways for me that seem obvious but are monumental shifts.
productivity
Opportunity Cost and The Success Paradox
Choosing the right things to focus on, gives us more options to choose from
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?
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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.
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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.
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Private Equity’s Reputation
It’s not the best, but the energy transition could help change that.