Good morning. Today is going to be a great day. Let’s get after it relentlessly.

6 secrets to be quietly confident:

4. These are Chicama waves, the longest and most perfect in the world, occurring at a single point on the Peruvian coast. It looks photoshopped, but it’s just nature at its finest. Nothing can be built within a two-kilometer radius to preserve their natural formation.

Reminder that Argentina was once as rich as the US and Buenos Aires was "the Paris of South America". So what happened? Here's how it looked — and what it teaches us... (thread) 🧵

Most of the successful people I know have an insanely high threshold for pain. Even when it looks easy and simple on the outside, they can tell you stories of fear, uncertainty, and impossible odds. To get results no one else gets, you have to do things no one else does.

This guy exposed the psychology behind why you buy things. His name is Robert Cialdini. Apple, Amazon, and Nike use his 6 principles to dominate their markets. Here they are, and how you can use them to influence others:

The way that Jensen Huang runs Nvidia is wild: 40 direct reports. No 1:1s. No formal planning cycles. And no status reports. In a recent interview, he went in-depth on his Leadership style. Every entrepreneur must understand why it works:

My first book publishes today. It has nothing to do with hardcore finance or bitcoin, but everything to do with self-improvement, constant learning, and living the life you want. The book, which is titled How To Live An Extraordinary Life, is a compilation of 65 letters to my

Jeff Bezos on raising Amazon’s seed round: “It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done” “To raise the first $1 million of seed capital for Amazon, I sold 20% of the company at a $5 million valuation. I sold 20% of the company for a million dollars to 22 angel investors, roughly

6. They’re artists, not professionals. Jobs wanted people who cared about their craft—like artists. These are the ones who tweak, refine, and perfect until it’s “insanely great.”

it's now 1:30a christmas morning, still working. freaking love it. wouldn't trade this - but there are trade offs. for any glamorous content, know hundreds of unseen hours are in solitude, quiet, building. grateful to create 🙏🏼🎄 #MerryChristmas #startup #build #nyc #foundermode

Focus on your energy:

Sam Altman — Start Before You Feel Ready

Major career cheat code: Being the person who makes your boss's job easier. Anticipate their needs. Solve problems before they become crises. Communicate in their style. Excellence isn't just doing your job well. It's making everyone around you more effective.

Underrated life advice: You can reinvent yourself as many times as you need. New habits. New standards. New people. New career. You’re never stuck. You’re allowed to change. Today, tomorrow, and as many times as it takes to create the life you want.

A Monday morning question for you: Slow down for a minute. Close your eyes. Scan your body. Where are you holding tension right now? Take a deep breath. Relax.

"The closer you are to the truth, the more silent you become inside." Naval

"The very best startup ideas tend to have three things in common: they're something the founders themselves want, that they themselves can build, and that few others realize are worth doing." Paul Graham on how to get startup ideas: