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VCs keep waiting for emails
Venture capitalists often complain about founders who suck for not sending monthly update emails. I think a lot of people
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Luck and skill are connected: Why chance favours the prepared mind
Luck and Skill are connected Chess is a game of skill. But at the highest levels, it’s almost a
The Trap of Nickel Coke
The trap of nickel Coke The President of Coca-Cola tried to get two lawyers out of his office and
Find the right fuel
This post is an early version of a thought/anecdote that eventually made its way into my book, Sovereign. Grab
🧭 Circles of Competence: Navigating the Boundaries of Your Abilities (Wayfinder #13)
Welcome back to Wayfinder, your fortnightly compass for navigating life’s toughest decisions. Today we’re zooming out to consider
Useful but Fragile: Your best mental models have hidden limits
Some heuristics are useful but fragile. For example, "trust doctors". In most cases, this is a very useful
Elon's Fence vs Chesterton's Fence
Elon's Fence vs Chesterton's Fence We often overlook the power of questioning the status quo. There&
Chesterton's Fence: Explained
TL;DR / Summary G.K. Chesterton was an early 20th century English writer known for his clever paradoxes. He once
The Power of Knowledge: Why depth in one area creates breadth in all the others
Every fortress is built stone by stone. Every empire rises from a single conquered hill. A tweet pointed me to
Golf mindset vs Pinball mindset: Two ways to navigate an unpredictable career
Golf mindset vs Pinball mindset This post is an early version of a thought/anecdote that eventually made its way
The Ladder of Mastery: Learn the rules, break the rules, forget the rules
Have you ever felt trapped by numbers? Metrics that at one point tracked success can begin to dictate it, chaining
Totems and Earth Wires: How to tell real life from the internet's version of it
Twitter, Reddit, Facebook - choose your poison. Each is a window into an epidemic of untouched grass. Every day people fill
