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Category Archives: Food For Thought
Duty and Service
Great post here from Sebastian Marshall about the costs and benefits of Japan’s duty-based society: In Japan, duty is taken reallyseriously. If someone has a duty to you, they’ll work their ass off – especially if they’ve fallen short of … Continue reading
Litmus Test
Does it make you happy? Does it make you money? If not, don’t bother. – Adam Carolla This is a great litmus test for things you’re thinking about doing and it’s especially handy when you’re angry. It’s short, easy to … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Adam Carolla, Advice, Happiness, Life, Money
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Television Wisdom
Television gets a bad rap, which is ironic because there’s never been better things on television than there is today. A lot of people take pride in not watching TV. I’ve heard many people say “I don’t own a television”, … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Food For Thought, Quotes
Tagged Chuck Klosterman, Entourage, Grantland, Philosophy, Plato, Television
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The Best Investment Advice You’ll Never Get
We had a guest lecturer come speak to our Corporate Finance class one day. Frank Partnoy, my professor, introduced him as a hedge fund guy who knew his shit. So well, Partnoy added, that he once simply donated the 9 … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Food For Thought, Money, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Advice, Big Wins, Brokers, Index Funds, Investment, Manage, Robert K Jafek, Small Wins, Stock Market, Wall Street
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Expense Account Instead of Allowance
A really touching story about a guy going to the hardware store with his young son, and realizing just how capable kids can be, followed by a fantastic comment by a Hacker News contributor: Article: http://gamesbyemail.com/WoodTape/Default.htm Comment about article: One … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Money, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Advice, Children, Kids, Money, Parenting, Raising
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Get 38x Better in One Year
Can you imagine being 38 times more productive? More outgoing? More competent? More anything? All it takes is getting 1% better each day, for a year. Just 1%. Top of the to-do list should read: “How can I improve 1% … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Self-Improvement
Tagged 1 Percent, 1%, Improvement, To-Do
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How To Be Creative
Sebastian Marshall was kind enough to let me guest post about how to be creative over on his blog. It’s a technique I’ve used successfully for many years, and I imagine many other luminaries and creatives have used this, or … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Photography, Productivity, Quotes, Self-Improvement, Tips
Tagged Awareness, Creativity, Curiosity, Growth, How to be Creative, Ideas, Success
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Kill Yourself, For Two Weeks
Killing yourself can be a useful thing to think about. But, instead of using it is a mid-to-long term form of regulation, what if you shortened it and made it immediately actionable? What if you had two weeks to live? … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Self-Improvement
Tagged Art, Create, Creation, Kill Yourself, Legacy, Productivity
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Best TED Talk Ever
So many takeaways: Passion Hans Rosling is incredibly passionate about statistics. He’s passionate about the underlying work he’s doing and the analysis and insights his data is generating, but he’s also passionate about just accessing and sharing data in general. … Continue reading
Posted in Aesthetics, Art, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Persuasion, Quotes
Tagged Attitude, Data, Design, Presentation, Statistics
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Maturity Means No Excuses
In the law, the state doesn’t hold minors responsible for some of their actions. If a bank agrees to give a 16 year old a credit card, that 16 year old isn’t liable for his debts because the law assumes … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Business, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Law, Rationality, Relationships, Self-Improvement
Tagged Excuses, Law, Maturity, Minors, Responsibility
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Pay People To Insult You
Here in California, nobody sends anything back at restaurants. Even when the food is terrible or prepared totally incorrectly, most people refuse to send it back. This isn’t a regional phenomenon either. Even in New York, the bastion of speak-your-mind-straight-shooters, … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Business, Diet, Food For Thought, Money, Rationality, Relationships
Tagged America, Business, California, Feedback, New York, Pussies, Resteraunt, Send it back, Service
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Steal This Idea: Matching Buyers and Sellers
Today, most marketplaces are extremely competitive, and markets for some goods are near perfect. But, these marketplaces still rely on competition, pitting parties against each other. What if we could use the abundance of information we have on consumers and … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Business, Food For Thought, Inspiration
Tagged Amazon, Business Ideas, Code, Hack, Price, Web Business
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No Limit On Better
Harrison Ford, carpenter turned movie star, learned early on to approach everything he did with the mindset of a craftsman. One of his earliest lessons came at the hands of an employer: “When I was a carpenter, I once worked … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Betterment, Harrison Ford, Improvement, James Cameron, Perfectionism, Productivity
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Picking Partners
A partner needs three things: intelligence, energy, and integrity. If they don’t have the last one, don’t even bother with the first two. – Warren Buffett I’m never surprised to learn of a partnership’s demise when I know, hear, or … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Business, Food For Thought, Future, Quotes, Relationships
Tagged Marriage, Michael Isner, Oracle of Omaha, Partnerships, Picking, Spouse, Warren Buffett, Working Together
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