Links
Here are my favorite articles, Tweetstorms, and podcasts.
How to Get Rich (without getting lucky) - This is a famous Tweetstorm (64,000 likes so far) by Naval Ravikant, the founder of Angelist. Most books about business, happiness, productivity, and self-help are way longer than they need to be. Naval's Tweetstorm is far more powerful because it distills actionable advice and perspective in a series of 280-character Tweets. Like many people, I read this Tweetstorm many times. Concise and profound.
The Seven Minute Rule - You probably know Michael Lewis. He wrote Moneyball and The Big Short. He hosts a podcast called Against the Rules. He looks at fairness from the perspective of people we expect to be the arbiters of fairness, like referees and judges. This episode should make you mad because you'll learn how unfair the loan servicing industry is to people who need financial help.
The Name Game - Gimlet, a podcast production company, was bought by Spotify for about $230 million. But long before the acquisition, Gimlet was just a fledgling startup. And it wasn't named Gimlet. It didn't even have a name. This episode is the story of how Gimlet's founders went about naming their company. A fascinating story.
How to Write: A Memorandum from a Curmudgeon - This is my favorite piece on the craft of writing. It takes the form of a memo from a curmudgeonly law firm partner instructing new associates how they should write at the firm. It is directed to lawyers, but the advice is excellent and generally applicable.Best of all: it practices what it preaches through clear and concise writing.
People Who Have "Too Many Interests" Are More Likely to be Successful - This Medium post explains why polymaths - people who are competent in multiple domains - have an advantage. It also explains how to cultivate competency across domains and how to combine and that competency.
How to Build a Personal Moats - This Tweetstorm by Erik Torenberg forces you to re-envision your career as a business. How can you differentiate yourself and build a moat around your unique skill set and experience.
How to Get Rich (without getting lucky) - This is a famous Tweetstorm (64,000 likes so far) by Naval Ravikant, the founder of Angelist. Most books about business, happiness, productivity, and self-help are way longer than they need to be. Naval's Tweetstorm is far more powerful because it distills actionable advice and perspective in a series of 280-character Tweets. Like many people, I read this Tweetstorm many times. Concise and profound.
The Seven Minute Rule - You probably know Michael Lewis. He wrote Moneyball and The Big Short. He hosts a podcast called Against the Rules. He looks at fairness from the perspective of people we expect to be the arbiters of fairness, like referees and judges. This episode should make you mad because you'll learn how unfair the loan servicing industry is to people who need financial help.
The Name Game - Gimlet, a podcast production company, was bought by Spotify for about $230 million. But long before the acquisition, Gimlet was just a fledgling startup. And it wasn't named Gimlet. It didn't even have a name. This episode is the story of how Gimlet's founders went about naming their company. A fascinating story.
How to Write: A Memorandum from a Curmudgeon - This is my favorite piece on the craft of writing. It takes the form of a memo from a curmudgeonly law firm partner instructing new associates how they should write at the firm. It is directed to lawyers, but the advice is excellent and generally applicable.Best of all: it practices what it preaches through clear and concise writing.
People Who Have "Too Many Interests" Are More Likely to be Successful - This Medium post explains why polymaths - people who are competent in multiple domains - have an advantage. It also explains how to cultivate competency across domains and how to combine and that competency.
How to Build a Personal Moats - This Tweetstorm by Erik Torenberg forces you to re-envision your career as a business. How can you differentiate yourself and build a moat around your unique skill set and experience.