Being an entrepreneur is about building a company. Fast-growing companies may seem chaotic and frequently focus more on firefighting problems rather than on actually building up the company. “The real enemy of execution is your day job!” McChesney et al. argue1. “We call it the whirlwind. It’s the massive amount of energy that’s necessary just … Continue reading The Meta-Machine: A Guide to Building a Company
On the Exponentiality of Life
There is a common misconception about how success accumulates. I repeatedly see posts on social media along the lines of: I suppose the message is that if we are just a little better, we will be about 38 times as good a year from now. While it's hard to challenge the notion that we should … Continue reading On the Exponentiality of Life
The best books I read in 2019
2019 was a productive reading year for me. I got through the equivalent of 27,679 pages over 75 books, audiobooks, and ebooks. Some of them were very inspirational and some less so. I often get asked for book recommendations, so this post serves to go through the best books of 2019 for me. Note that … Continue reading The best books I read in 2019
What Jedis and entrepreneurs have in common
Today, I was reminded of the wise words of a true hero, Yoda, the legendary Jedi Master. I’ll come back to this legend in a second. One of the benefits of my role is being able to speak to all the great entrepreneurs we work with. I’m fortunate to see what works well in each … Continue reading What Jedis and entrepreneurs have in common
Learning Trees: 7 steps to structure and accelerate your learning
It used to be that people would spend the first part of their life going to school, the second part of their life applying what they learnt in school, and the third part of their life retired and potentially teaching others. Things are changing rapidly nowadays. It used to be sufficient to accumulate knowledge in … Continue reading Learning Trees: 7 steps to structure and accelerate your learning