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The Death of the Firm
The Death of the Firm
How Will You Differentiate?
Noah Jessop
3 hrs ago
38 Life Lessons from 38 Years on the Planet
Every year I write a list of lessons learned for every year I’ve been on the planet. These are the ones that have stood out to me over the…
last year.
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1. Write Every Day
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In his memoir When Breath Becomes Air, Paul Kalanthi he said: “words have a longevity that I don’t.” Two summers ago in a coffee shop, I met an old guy. Every time someone asked him how he was doing he said it was the best day of his life. I was having some of the worst days of my life so I asked him why it was the best day of his life. He told me that at a certain point in your life there’s less time in front of you than there is behind you, so every day was…
Srinivas Rao
4 days ago
Why You Should Only Try to Change One Habit at a Time
Why You Should Only Try to Change One Habit at a Time
A few days ago somebody wrote a comment on one of my articles here on medium saying they planned to implement all my ideas from the article…
Srinivas Rao
2 hrs ago
Morning Routines: How Successful People Start Their Day
Morning Routines: How Successful People Start Their Day
By Kevan Lee
Buffer
Jul 21, 2014
Are You Plateau’d Without Realizing It?
Are You Plateau’d Without Realizing It?
“Every next level of your life will demand a different you.” — Leonardo Dicaprio
Benjamin P. Hardy
5 hrs ago
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American Spring
American Spring
A one party system ran the United States, and the United States ran the world.
Naval Ravikant
Jan 18
From Mafia Wife to Nomad Entrepreneur
From Mafia Wife to Nomad Entrepreneur
7 Key Lessons I learned for Reinventing Myself
Maria Camille
Jan 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 Rose
Mar 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’
bhorowitz
Mar 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 Altucher
Mar 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 Rivers
Mar 18
When you lie
When you lie
You lie to the stranger at the bar about your age
Jessica Semaan
Mar 22
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7 Insightful Quotes from Amazon’s Letter to Shareholders
7 Insightful Quotes from Amazon’s Letter to Shareholders
Every year, Jeff Bezos publishes a letter to Amazon shareholders. These letters tend to be an interesting lens into the company and its…
Requests for Startups
6 hrs ago
The problem with everyone building platforms.
The problem with everyone building platforms.
Let me put on my doom ‘n gloom hat.
Jon Westenberg
21 hrs ago
29 (Lesser-known) But Awesome Places to Learn Something New Every Day
29 (Lesser-known) But Awesome Places to Learn Something New Every Day
Learning is not just limited to schools and universities anymore. It’s a life-long process that can enrich your knowledge every day. Your…
Thomas Oppong
3 days ago
30 Ways To Balance Work, Life, and Play
30 Ways To Balance Work, Life, and Play
Tell me if this sounds familiar.
Caelan Huntress
3 days ago
Veuve Clicquot’s Branding is More Than Just Mere Horseplay
Veuve Clicquot’s Branding is More Than Just Mere Horseplay
Veuve Clicquot seized a market opportunity by partnering with the nearly extinct game of polo.
Leonard Kim
yesterday
How to Use Steve Jobs’ Simple Innovation Routine
How to Use Steve Jobs’ Simple Innovation Routine
Everyone would love to harness the creative genius and extreme innovation that Steve Jobs had (I know I probably would’ve hired him).
Elle Kaplan
yesterday
Ship Your Side Project — Even If It Sucks
Ship Your Side Project — Even If It Sucks
We hear it all the time from people, “I have this idea.” Then they go on to describe it in impressive detail with a glow in their eyes…
Alan Scarpa
yesterday
If Your Answer To ‘How Are You?’ Is ‘Busy’, You Don’t Have A Life
If Your Answer To ‘How Are You?’ Is ‘Busy’, You Don’t Have A Life
Does busy equal success?
Darius Foroux
yesterday
The Difference Between My Rich Friends And Poor Friends
Being rich isn’t about money. It’s about abundance. Here’s why.
You might be thinking that this one is obvious. Rich friends have more money.
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And that’s true :)
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But let’s break down why.
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There’s a secret that goes beyond how many zeros are in their bank account — and this secret isn’t about money at all. It’s about mindset, and the idea that wealth is not just about money.
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I define wealth to mean what you value, not what you own.
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If you prefer to listen to this, listen to episode #5 of Seeking Wisdom and fast forward to the 7:00 mark.
David Cancel
yesterday
High School is Over: Should You Go to College?
High School is Over: Should You Go to College?
The popular notion in the US today is that if you are a reasonably-competent, ambitious young person, you’d do yourself a disservice by not…
Zak Slayback
yesterday
John D. Rockefeller — The World’s First Billionaire
John D. Rockefeller — The World’s First Billionaire
John D. Rockefeller marched to his own beat. Throughout his life, he maintained diabolic opposites. At times he was seen as a “curious and…
tom ayling
yesterday
Working for yourself is not freedom.
Working for yourself is not freedom.
The myth of the entrepreneurial good life.
Jon Westenberg
2 days ago
Your Primary Relationship is Your Primary Relationship
Your Primary Relationship is Your Primary Relationship
Part of where people run into trouble in relationships is after the honeymoon period. You can start to treat it like any other relationship…
Robert Solley
2 days ago
The Reading Habits of Ultra-Successful People
The Reading Habits of Ultra-Successful People
Want to know one habit ultra-successful people have in common?
Andrew Merle
2 days ago
Announcing the Hardbound Beta
Announcing the Hardbound Beta
Today we’re launching a new beta with Lowercase Alpha.
Nathan Bashaw
2 days ago
Wanna say “Thanks”? Send a “Coffee/Beer” instead.
Wanna say “Thanks”? Send a “Coffee/Beer” instead.
Technology makes us look cool, but it is also making us “cold”!
Rabi Gupta
3 days ago
Bitter End’s Bartender Bacchus And Lessons On Perspective
Bitter End’s Bartender Bacchus And Lessons On Perspective
Around a month ago, I was fortunate enough to spend some time at the Bitter End Yacht Club (BYEC) in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).
Jimi Smoot
3 days ago
You’re fat
You’re fat
You’re fat is how I greeted you
Jessica Semaan
2 days ago
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.
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To quote the Talking Heads, things fall apart.
Jon Westenberg
3 days 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 Haran
2 days 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 Keene
3 days ago
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 Startups
3 days ago
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 Kim
3 days ago
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 Haran
3 days ago
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 Biggs
Feb 29
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