Work Journaling
Maintaining a work journal is an excellent way to track what you learn from your day-to-day experiences as a working professional. Continue reading Work Journaling
Category: Business & Investing
Information Gatherers vs. Information Analyzers
Several months ago, I wrote a blog post about how in today’s hyper-competitive business environment, those who win are only marginally better than their competitors. In this blog I want to describe what that marginal advantage is and how the “winners” in business maintain it. Prior to the invention of the internet, gathering information was a slower and more manual process. Now it seems we suffer from … Continue reading Information Gatherers vs. Information Analyzers
Using Game Theory to Think More Critically
My brother and I are about the same age and when we were younger, we often got in trouble together. We weren’t delinquents. I’m talking about kid-trouble like running in the house when we were told not to and we bumped into something and broke it. When our parents asked what happened we would never tell on each other. We never agreed beforehand that we … Continue reading Using Game Theory to Think More Critically
Crowdfunding
No matter who you are, if you want to invest in a publicly traded company it is relatively easy to do so. But what if you want to invest in a private company? Or, what if you’re a startup company needing to raise money but you’ve exhausted your network of friends and family members and you’re unable to raise capital from a bank or from … Continue reading Crowdfunding
The Dip
I listened to a podcast this week called What You Will Learn where the hosts were discussing Seth Godin’s book, The Dip. The Dip is a figurative location that describes a low point in your personal or professional life where you either give up or keep going. For any worthwhile endeavor, arriving at the dip is inevitable. The typical cycle begins with a strong start … Continue reading The Dip
Become A Smarter Investor by Asking Better Questions
The process of becoming a smarter investor isn’t solely about intelligence; it’s about curiosity. I don’t think intelligence and curiosity are mutually exclusive. But I do think that while intelligence inspires one to acquire more facts, curiosity inspires one to ask more questions. When I think about this comparison and how it applies to the world of investing, asking more questions can be immediately beneficial. … Continue reading Become A Smarter Investor by Asking Better Questions
My Top 5 Investment Principles
My top 5 investment principles for investing in the stock market. Continue reading My Top 5 Investment Principles
Income-Generating vs Non-Income Generating Activities
One of the lessons I learned early on in my career was the importance of distinguishing between “income-generating” activities and “non-income-generating” activities. Income-generating activities are activities that have the potential to generate revenue and non-income generating activities are activities that do not. No matter who you are or what field you work in, every business activity can be clearly delineated as one or the other. … Continue reading Income-Generating vs Non-Income Generating Activities
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Unfortunately, I was sick most of the weekend, so on Sunday I forced myself to sit down and get some R&R. The worst part about being sick is, well, being sick. But the best part is that I usually have a lot of uninterrupted time to read. One of the books that I’ve been eager to read for some time is The Five Dysfunctions of … Continue reading The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Understanding Risk and Uncertainty: Making Wise Decisions As An Entrepreneur
I was listening to a Freakonomics podcast this week about the major difference between risk and uncertainty. Like most people, I previously assumed risk and uncertainty were essentially the same thing. But after listening to the researchers on this podcast it became blaringly apparent how different the two are. Webster defines risk as the “possibility of loss or injury” or “someone or something that … Continue reading Understanding Risk and Uncertainty: Making Wise Decisions As An Entrepreneur
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