Ego is slang for insecurity
Ego is slang for insecurity A recent podcast from Gary Vaynerchuk brought out a quick slew of comparisons. I had to listen a few times to get them straight, but here’s what he said:“Ego is slang for insecurity, and I think a lot of people mix up confidence with ego. Confidence is humility, and ego is insecurity. You can be confident and humble, but being insecure and humble is much harder to contain in a human.“To break down his thoughts, we have:Ego = insecurity.Confidence = humility.Being i...
Ego is slang for insecurity
Ego is slang for insecurity A recent podcast from Gary Vaynerchuk brought out a quick slew of comparisons. I had to listen a few times to get them straight, but here’s what he said:“Ego is slang for insecurity, and I think a lot of people mix up confidence with ego. Confidence is humility, and ego is insecurity. You can be confident and humble, but being insecure and humble is much harder to contain in a human.“To break down his thoughts, we have:Ego = insecurity.Confidence = humility.Being i...
Shortform for long books
Shortform for long books I’ve been using Blinkist for some book summaries for a few years now, and it’s great! However, I’m noticing a growing problem in the gap between long books and Blinkist, in that the “Blinks” just aren’t long enough to really share the heart of the book. Blinkist and most related platforms are proud of the fact that they give you “15 minute summaries”. Those are a fantastic way to get an overview of a book, but then they leave a bit gap between that 15 minute summary a...
Shortform for long books
Shortform for long books I’ve been using Blinkist for some book summaries for a few years now, and it’s great! However, I’m noticing a growing problem in the gap between long books and Blinkist, in that the “Blinks” just aren’t long enough to really share the heart of the book. Blinkist and most related platforms are proud of the fact that they give you “15 minute summaries”. Those are a fantastic way to get an overview of a book, but then they leave a bit gap between that 15 minute summary a...
Accurate facts that mislead
Accurate facts that mislead I’ve always been fascinated by accurate stats that can be misleading. For example, Simpson’s Paradox explains why Reggie Miller was more accurate than Larry Bird in both three-point shots and two-point shots, but Bird was more accurate when you combine them. Or you have the fact that Chick-Fil-A is mathematically the fastest drive-thru restaurant, but they’re also mathematically the slowest, and both stats are accurate (and from the same study). Annie Duke recently...
Accurate facts that mislead
Accurate facts that mislead I’ve always been fascinated by accurate stats that can be misleading. For example, Simpson’s Paradox explains why Reggie Miller was more accurate than Larry Bird in both three-point shots and two-point shots, but Bird was more accurate when you combine them. Or you have the fact that Chick-Fil-A is mathematically the fastest drive-thru restaurant, but they’re also mathematically the slowest, and both stats are accurate (and from the same study). Annie Duke recently...
Repetition is the foundation of clarity of thought
Repetition is the foundation of clarity of thought In recently listening to the Founders episode on Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue for the last 37 years, they shared a simple sentence that tied together a number of ideas I’ve had. The sentence was simply “repetition is the foundation of clarity of thought“. One of my early posts in my daily blogging streak was about the very idea of improving my clarity of thought. Most of history’s greatest entrepreneurs were known for their incr...
Repetition is the foundation of clarity of thought
Repetition is the foundation of clarity of thought In recently listening to the Founders episode on Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue for the last 37 years, they shared a simple sentence that tied together a number of ideas I’ve had. The sentence was simply “repetition is the foundation of clarity of thought“. One of my early posts in my daily blogging streak was about the very idea of improving my clarity of thought. Most of history’s greatest entrepreneurs were known for their incr...
What are you good at that other people find difficult?
What are you good at that other people find difficult? A few days ago I was listening to an episode of “Art of Investing” where they interviewed David Senra. David had a lot of great insights, largely about what makes his own “Founders” podcast tick, but one that stood out was this quote:“There is something that everybody in here is good at that other people think is difficult. And you’re like, why do other people think it’s difficult?”That quote really summarized what he does. Every week he ...
What are you good at that other people find difficult?
What are you good at that other people find difficult? A few days ago I was listening to an episode of “Art of Investing” where they interviewed David Senra. David had a lot of great insights, largely about what makes his own “Founders” podcast tick, but one that stood out was this quote:“There is something that everybody in here is good at that other people think is difficult. And you’re like, why do other people think it’s difficult?”That quote really summarized what he does. Every week he ...
