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Legendary Investor Bill Gurley on Investing Rules, Finding Outliers, Insights from Jeff Bezos and Howard Marks, Must-Read Books, Creating True Competitive Advantages, Open-Source Strategies, Adapting Mental Models to New Realities, and More (#651) - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss
tim.blogSam had no talent for coding—the two closest friends he’d made at MIT were both coders, but he still couldn’t tell a good coder from a bad coder. About trading all he knew was that he was not obviously unqualified to do it. He dropped his résumé with the firms looking for traders. It still felt like a lark. “Someone told me that a lot of physics ma
... See moreMichael Lewis • Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
So many professionals accept this type of work arrangement as the best they can hope for, convincing themselves that work is not meant to be enjoyed. In fields like consulting, finance, and law, this situation is even normalized and many people enter these careers expecting to make sacrifices in their lives before they start.
Paul Millerd • Good Work: Reclaiming Your Inner Ambition
It is different if you are from the middle or bottom tiers of your sector. In that case, not everyone will want to work with you, and perhaps most people won’t want to work with you, as they will be hoping for something better, whether realistically or not. If you are in this position, as many of us are, you need to think especially carefully about
... See moreDaniel Gross • Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World
A world of flat organizations and tumultuous business conditions—and that’s our world—punishes fixed skills and prizes elastic ones.
Daniel H. Pink • To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others
If your job is to build cars, there is little you can do when you’re not on the assembly line. You detach from work and leave your tools in the factory. But if your job is to create a marketing campaign—a thought-based and decision job—your tool is your head, which never leaves you. You might be thinking about your project during your commute, as y
... See moreMorgan Housel • The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
Dean Becker, the CEO of Adaptiv Learning Systems, has been researching and developing
Paul Jarvis • Company Of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business
I’m Jane Smith, the founder and CEO of Wild Widgets. Industrial Magazine named us Top Widget Maker of the Midwest, which was a huge honor in our business. I’ve scaled back from six to two staff and am looking to build
Danielle LaPorte • The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms
Business is broken the same way that car was. The effort that goes into looking productive is not merely wasted, but actually makes organizations less productive. Suits, for example. Suits do not help people to think better. I bet most executives at big companies do their best thinking when they wake up on Sunday morning and go downstairs in their
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