"There is a saying in the military of “be hard to kill.” The same goes for startups. Half the battle is simply surviving." — Anthony Pompliano 🌪

Learning things without applying them in the real-world is just entertainment. Find every opportunity to practice what you learn.

Study the failures, success, and patterns of the past, then trust yourself completely as you venture into the future.

"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." ― Albert Einstein

"History doesn’t repeat itself, but It often rhymes" – Mark Twain

A takeaway from Sahil Bloom's thread on avoiding getting lost: We're wired to pattern match and generalize. Although each encounter resembles something previously experienced, strong general mental models coupled with situational awareness is key to good decision making.

Where do you feel like you belong? Work towards that.

New year's resolutions don't need to be grandiose acts that feel impossible to achieve. One take away from James Clear's approach, identify small behaviours, their triggers, and rewards, and hack them to be just a little better, consistently.

Admitting you're wrong doesn't just make you relatable, but shows strength in your ability to introspect, and confidence when you're willing to say it

"If you’re in the business of taking care of others, start with taking care of yourself." ― Justin Su'a

Heard about shorting in movies or in the financial news? Well, here's how it works. Stocks are borrowed from brokers and sold with the speculation that they will fall in price allowing one to replace them at a cheaper price - profiting the difference

When rallying groups of people around a goal, a sense of certainty and conviction is always necessary. People need direction, a clear plan of action, and a sense of purpose in whatever they're doing.

When embarking on a new project, we can feel overwhelmed; not knowing what to do first, and assume there's a clear-cut process to follow. By imagining what a positive outcome looks like, we can mould a purpose-fit process, cut the waste, and ruthlessly focus on high-value outputs

When solving hard problems, it's paramount to unpack the human experience in the journey. Everything we do aims to support someone in achieving a goal. By deeply understanding and mapping the steps involved, and the pain points, we can create as better fitting solutions.

We're showered with information from countless channels, at different abstractions - news in the world, influencers telling you what to think, opinions from others. Find the meaningful signal in the noise by assessing its value towards your goals and ignore the rest. Focus is key

When solving problems, we can blindly favour rigid processes without questioning the value. Not only does this eat time, but it blocks against learning and course corrections; leading to poor solutions, and unfulfilled teams. Problem solve like a scientist by testing assumptions.

When working towards a goal, we can get caught up in imagination land; projecting the outcomes, speculating possibilities that might not happen, and become paralysed in decision-making. By constantly applying what we're thinking, we learn from reality. To think better, we must do

When leading a team, small or large, it is important to have a deep understanding of what it takes to make things happen. Although we learn from our past experiences, every encounter is different. The map is not the territory, and the best way to know the territory is to walk it.

A rare, but powerful tool is introspecting, and adapting. Observing and mimicking what others do well is a start. But by understanding the intention and outcome of their behaviour, and evaluating your own strengths, you can tailor a powerful approach that's uniquely you