Rafael Badziag interviewed 21 billionaires for his book “The Billion Dollar Secret” and found that six shared habits helped lead to their success. Badziag spent five years conducting face-to-face interviews with 21 self-made billionaire entrepreneurs around the...
Saturday, June 15, 2019
To be Kind or Clever?
on June 15, 2019
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Below is from the transcript of Jeff Bezos’ commencement address to Princeton’s Class of 2010:
As a kid, I spent my summers with my grandparents on their ranch in Texas. I helped fix windmills, vaccinate cattle, and do other chores. We also watched soap operas every afternoon, especially “Days of our Lives.” My grandparents belonged to a Caravan Club, a group of Airstream trailer owners...
New law of productivity
on June 15, 2019
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Deep Work is about the science of productivity, the best way to get more meaningful work done is by working deeply – working in a state of high concentration without distractions on a single task.
The new law of productivity is:
High-Quality Work Produced = (Time Spent) x (Intensity...
The Power of a Positive No
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Saying no is an important skill to develop at any stage of your career because it retains the most important asset in life: your time. As the investor Pedro Sorrentino put it, “If you don’t guard your time, people will steal it from you".
You need to say no to whatever isn't leading you toward your goals. You need to say no to distractions.The great art is to learn to integrate the two – to marry...