I saw this post on LinkedIn and loved it. All credit goes to the poster (assuming he wrote it) Delwyn Andrews Jr. [1832] - lost his job [1833] - failed in his business [1835] - lost his sweetheart [1836]- suffered nervous … [Continue reading] about Doubt Kills More Dreams Than Failure Ever Will
This month, we read "Am I Being Too Subtle?" by Sam Zell in the Entrepreneur Book Club on Goodreads. It's an autobiography, that accounts the life of self-made billionaire Sam Zell. Zell made his money in real estate and prides himself on going … [Continue reading] about Am I Being Too Subtle?
My thoughts on The Everything Store by Brad Stone: 1. Bezos is clearly a visionary. His ability to turn something as simple as selling books online into one of the world's largest companies is epic in every sense of the word. The thing I admire the … [Continue reading] about The Everything Store
One of the best books I read last year was "Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise" by Anders Ericsson. If you haven't heard of it, you still may be familiar with Ericsson's work. Malcolm Gladwell famously credits his notion of the … [Continue reading] about Deliberate Practice
Today was our last day in India, for all intents and purposes. I woke up at 5 AM to watch the sun come up from the rooftop of our hotel room in Jodhpur, and reflect on the trip a bit. I've gained a ton of perspective from India, and am … [Continue reading] about India – Day 14, Jodhpur to Delhi