Accelerated Learning, Tech, Antifragility, and Definite Optimism

If the ship is sinking, go the fuck down with it.

If the ship is sinking, go the fuck down with it.

You always owe that much. ¶ To quote the Talking Heads, things fall apart.

Jon Westenberg22 hrs ago

4 Steps to Finding an Exceptional Mentor

4 Steps to Finding an Exceptional Mentor

A few years after college, something interesting starts to happen.

Raghav Haran12 hrs ago

Why we should be optimistic about the future of work

Why we should be optimistic about the future of work

There seems to be a lot of change in the way people are thinking about careers at the moment, with more of an emphasis on job satisfaction…

Ben Keeneyesterday

Requests for Startups: Sumeet Shah (Brand Foundry Ventures)

Requests for Startups: Sumeet Shah (Brand Foundry Ventures)

Sumeet handles sourcing and managing new opportunities at Brand Foundry Ventures. He has 6 years of experience across the startup and…

Requests for Startupsyesterday

7 Little-Known Secrets to Getting Featured in Any Publication

7 Little-Known Secrets to Getting Featured in Any Publication

Getting published isn’t easy. You’ve got to know how develop a story and good relationships and understand the press.

Leonard Kimyesterday

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American Spring

American Spring

A one party system ran the United States, and the United States ran the world.

Naval RavikantJan 18

From Mafia Wife to Nomad Entrepreneur

From Mafia Wife to Nomad Entrepreneur

7 Key Lessons I learned for Reinventing Myself

Maria CamilleJan 18

Check out ‘Sprint’ (and go behind-the-scenes with Slack)

Check out ‘Sprint’ (and go behind-the-scenes with Slack)

My friends at Google Ventures have just published a new book called Sprint. I’m really excited for this to come out, as I considered one of…

Kevin RoseMar 4

Usermind

“Yeah, I’m the best to ever do it bitch and you’re the best at never doing shit” -Lil’ Wayne, We Be Steady Mobbin’

bhorowitzMar 21

About the Time I Lost All of My $2 Bills

About the Time I Lost All of My $2 Bills

I lost 2000 two dollar bills.

James AltucherMar 22

How I Talk to White People About Racism

How I Talk to White People About Racism

It’s not so much that I, as a black man, am chomping at the bit to talk about racism with white people, but if asked about it, I’m eager to…

Clay RiversMar 18

When you lie

You lie to the stranger at the bar about your age

Jessica SemaanMar 22

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How to (actually) Find Your Passion

How to (actually) Find Your Passion

One of the toughest realizations for me was that very few people really care about me.

Raghav Haranyesterday

What happens when you write 11,000 blog posts?

What happens when you write 11,000 blog posts?

You get fat. That’s the worst thing. I’ve watched every single one of the writers I’ve grown up with — with a few very rare exceptions …

John BiggsFeb 29

7 Reasons Introverts Now Rule the World

7 Reasons Introverts Now Rule the World

Twentieth-century Americans were bottle-fed on the importance of needing to “prove themselves.” Extroverts, with their brash and gregarious…

Larry Kimyesterday

This is the most important question of your life

This is the most important question of your life

It’s not “what is the meaning of life?”

Johnson Keeyesterday

Daniel Pink on Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

“Lawyers. Doctors. Accountants. Engineers. That’s what our parents encouraged us to become. They were wrong. Gone is the age of “left-brain…” dominance. The future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: designers, inventors, teachers, storytellers — creative and emphatic “right-brain” thinkers whose abilities mark the fault-line between who gets ahead and who doesn’t.” ¶ So begins the blurb of Daniel Pink’s brilliant book, “A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule The Future”. Whilst I can’t do the complete 267 pages total justice in one post, here’s my best shot at a summary.

Jas Hothiyesterday

5 Steps To Grow Your Business Like a Plant

5 Steps To Grow Your Business Like a Plant

Growing plants isn’t as easy as it seems.

Ryan Folandyesterday

Snapchat is NOT for Everyone — Don’t Believe the Hype…Here’s Why

Snapchat is NOT for Everyone — Don’t Believe the Hype…Here’s Why

In marketing, all we’re hearing nowadays is that all brands should be on Snapchat. That if you’re not on Snapchat you’re falling behind or…

Dakota Shane Nunley4 days ago

People are going to laugh at your dreams

People are going to laugh at your dreams

But you can’t let their opinions dictate your decisions.

Jon Westenberg2 days ago

What are the most popular computer science topics at Stanford?

What are the most popular computer science topics at Stanford?

Given the prevailing excitement around artificial intelligence and machine learning, we thought it’d be interesting to see how these trends…

Requests for Startups2 days ago

Guts

I’ve written about startups for a decade. I’ve interviewed founders, spoke at conferences, and flapped my gums about best ways forward and…

John BiggsApr 5

How Minimalism Brought Me Freedom and Joy

How Minimalism Brought Me Freedom and Joy

I have one bag of clothes, one backpack with a computer, iPad, and phone. I have zero other possessions.

James Altucher2 days ago

The Challenges of Remote Workplaces (and Why Office Space Isn’t the Answer

The Challenges of Remote Workplaces (and Why Office Space Isn’t the Answer

) ¶ At a time when transportation and communication were incredibly costly if not impossible, large firms where everyone worked in the…

Isaac Morehouse2 days ago

10 Things That Will Increase Your User Base to the Millions

10 Things That Will Increase Your User Base to the Millions

Ethan Smith of Yummly tells how he increased his user base from 0 to 15 million users in 5 years, and how you can too.

Leonard Kim2 days ago

Multitasking is Killing Your Brain

Multitasking is Killing Your Brain

Many people believe themselves to be multitasking masters, but could it all be in their heads?

Larry KimJan 26

My Favorite Fail

My Favorite Fail

There’s a thick glass window separating me from the Customs Border Protection Officer. At the Atlanta Airport. In the International…

Joe Jacobi2 days ago

You’re Young: Should You Work at a Startup or an Established Company?

You’re Young: Should You Work at a Startup or an Established Company?

Don’t think in terms of safety. Think in terms of downside vs. payoff.

Zak Slayback2 days ago

The Single Piece Of Advice That Changed The Course Of My Career

The Single Piece Of Advice That Changed The Course Of My Career

“Stay out of the chit-chat. Do your work. Let your results speak for you.”

Darius Foroux3 days ago

Burning out and bouncing back

Burning out and bouncing back

A few years ago I lay crying on the floor of my apartment — wailing. Everything in my body hurt and crashed together with emotional pain. I…

Catherine Ellen3 days ago

On Quitting

The truth is, finishing can be the easier path.

Meghann McNiff2 days ago

Computers Cry Too

Computers Cry Too

Until this point we’ve focused on how machines relate to us, but what about our relation to them?

Daniel Eckler3 days ago

Why I’m investing $2,000 every year

Why I’m investing $2,000 every year

I’m backing ideas that back my ideas.

Jon Westenberg3 days ago

Paul Graham on Making Pittsburgh the Next Startup Hub

Paul Graham on Making Pittsburgh the Next Startup Hub

These are my notes from Paul Graham’s talk on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the University of Pittsburgh. Graham is a graduate of Gateway High…

Zak Slayback4 days ago

Inspirational Quotes From The Most Intelligent Designers

Inspirational Quotes From The Most Intelligent Designers

Inspiration is all around you. Your decisions in daily life are inspired by your environment, food, music, movies, podcasts, blogs, books…

Tomas LaurinaviciusMar 24

There’s More Than Enough Time, When You Use The Time You Have

There’s More Than Enough Time, When You Use The Time You Have

Have you ever been so busy that you struggled to notice the needs of those around you? Even those most dear to you?

Benjamin P. HardyApr 5

The Evidence Trap

The Evidence Trap

In relationships

Robert Solley5 days ago

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