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Profiles

Who is worth paying attention to? How can you systemize insights into [better practices?

NameKey Lesson
Carl JungDreams, coincidental collisions, and alter egos
Charlie MungerSimplification through Mental Models, Invert your thinking
Dan CarterHow to enter into difficult conversations
Donald TrumpAttention Distraction Negotiation
Elon MuskFirst principles problem solving
Eric SchmidtRisks vs Rewards of AI
Ernest HemingwayWrite one true sentence per day
Jeff BezosMeeting preparation, one-way decisions, flywheel effects
Josh RosenthalParticipatory capital
Fred GeorgeProblem identification and focus on producing valuable outcomes
Naval RavikantLearn to sell, learn to build
Pieter LevelsShipping ideas quickly and effectively
Raoul PalDecision making and better communication
RazorThe power of storytelling on focusing intention and attention
Rory SutherlandSecond order thinking
Scott AdamsSystems and Persuasion
Todd SimkinDecision making and better communication
Warren BuffetCashflow and the Snowball Effect
Wayne SmithLanguage, Mantra, Culture

Questions​

How should you believe? Who has actionable advice worth following?

  • Who is influential?
  • What domains of expertise?
  • Why are they influential?
  • How consistent is their messaging?
  • How accurate are their historical predictions?
  • what tactics do you they use to gain followers?
  • How easy is their advice to follow?
  • What is the cost of following their advice?
  • What is their stated value system?
  • Do actions align with [value system]?

Research

Practices​

What systems](/docs/progress/) for implementing [best practices can you engineer from studying top performers.

  • Optimize their time?
  • Identify priorities?
  • Break down problems?
  • Develop solutions?
  • Build belief?
  • Communicate?

Curated Lists​

For developing perspective on latest trends.

Context​

Assets​