"Always know who should be dismissed early on because nothing worth your time can come from any further engagements with them." Amen. And volume, yes. It's important. Makes me wonder if life is just a numbers game?
I think it is. The things we do, we'll have to do them very many times. That's why we can't really do something we don't like. We won't survive the repetitions. Thanks Jeanine!
#5 and #7 were the ones that stayed with me. I think too many of us accept conclusions without ever questioning the assumptions underneath them. First-principles thinking isn't just about finding better answers; it's about asking better questions.
And #7 is a reminder that outcomes usually follow perceived value. Whether it's readers, customers or opportunities, people engage because they see something worthwhile. That's a mindset worth carrying into every interaction. I look forward to these, my friend, as always.
Thank you, my friend. I'd pick these too. When we can ask the right questions, a whole new universe will present itself to us. When we understand that equilibrium where value received equals value given, interactions become much simpler. Thank you for this reflection.
I love the comparison and how you used products and relationships as examples.
We don't tell someone we love them once and assume they'll remember forever. Likewise, we don't promote a product on day one and expect everyone to know about it afterwards.
The same goes for our work. Every time we share it, we give it another chance to reach the people who need it most. We simply keep showing up until it finds the right audience. I really enjoyed this piece.
"Always know who should be dismissed early on because nothing worth your time can come from any further engagements with them." Amen. And volume, yes. It's important. Makes me wonder if life is just a numbers game?
I think it is. The things we do, we'll have to do them very many times. That's why we can't really do something we don't like. We won't survive the repetitions. Thanks Jeanine!
Thanks Patrick.
#5 and #7 were the ones that stayed with me. I think too many of us accept conclusions without ever questioning the assumptions underneath them. First-principles thinking isn't just about finding better answers; it's about asking better questions.
And #7 is a reminder that outcomes usually follow perceived value. Whether it's readers, customers or opportunities, people engage because they see something worthwhile. That's a mindset worth carrying into every interaction. I look forward to these, my friend, as always.
Thank you, my friend. I'd pick these too. When we can ask the right questions, a whole new universe will present itself to us. When we understand that equilibrium where value received equals value given, interactions become much simpler. Thank you for this reflection.
I love the comparison and how you used products and relationships as examples.
We don't tell someone we love them once and assume they'll remember forever. Likewise, we don't promote a product on day one and expect everyone to know about it afterwards.
The same goes for our work. Every time we share it, we give it another chance to reach the people who need it most. We simply keep showing up until it finds the right audience. I really enjoyed this piece.
Welcome, and thank you. Exactly, we just keep showing up, repeating the process, letting compounding happen, because this is how everything is made.