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...
Saturday, June 15, 2019
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
on June 15, 2019
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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...
Thursday, June 13, 2019
WHAT IS YOUR IKIGAI?
An " Ikigai " is essentially ‘a reason to get up in the morning’. A reason to enjoy life. The Japanese concept which translates as “ the happiness of always being busy” or “ A reason for being”
In Japanese, ikigai is written by combining the symbols that mean “life” with “to be worthwhile.”
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
10x THINKING
on June 12, 2019
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One company stands out as most impressive in the world right now for its way of thinking. Not for its achievements today (although hugely influential), but for the impact its way of thinking will have on our collective futures.That company is Google.
“The story of innovation has not changed. It has always been a small team of people who have a new idea, typically not understood by people...
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Skunk Works Rules
"We are defined not by the technologies we create, but the process in which we create them."
- Kelly Johnson
Skunk Works is an official pseudonym for Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs (ADP), formerly called Lockheed Advanced Development Projects. It is responsible for a number of aircraft designs, including the U-2, the Lockheed...