CAPSULE | READS: Zero to One
Key takeaways on: The Trichotomy of Human Goals, Foundations & Conflicts.
ON THE TRICHOTOMY OF HUMAN GOALS: Learn to classify goals and make action plans where possible with incremental steps.
- Goals that can be satisfied with minimal effort
- Goals that can be satisfied with serious effort
- Goals that cannot be satisfied no matter how much effort one makes
ON FOUNDATIONS: Beginnings are special; get the beginning right to build a strong foundation.
- Every living thing is some random iteration on another organism & the best iterations win
- To succeed, you must study the end game before anything else
- Iteration without a bold plan won’t take you from zero to one
ON CONFLICTS: Why do people fight?
- Differences
- Being more alike than different
Never underestimate the long-term growth, especially in a time where short-term world has overtaken it.
Create multi-year plans to distribute effectively.
Prioritize design over chance.
Spotlight small, incremental steps.
Focus on product, not sales.
Foundations in 2 areas:
- In choosing matrimony — Who you start something with is important.
> have a shared history to avoid just rolling dice
- complementary abilities matter, but how well people know each other and how well they work together matter just as much. - In ownership, possessions & control — Everyone in team needs to work well together.
> you need good people that get along, but also structure to align long-term
- ownership: who owns quietly
- possession: who runs daily
- control: who finances
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