3. Network intensely. Nurture your network by sending articles, books and emails to people to show you’re thinking about them. Write op-eds and thought pieces for major publications. Organize discussion groups to bring your thoughtful friends together.
Top 3 Favorite quotes from Blackstone's Vice chairman:
1. At the beginning of every year think of ways you can do your job better than you have ever done it before. Write them down and look at what you have set out for yourself when the year is over.
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2. Don’t try to be better than your competitors, try to be different. There is always going to be someone smarter than you, but there may not be someone who is more imaginative.
@Scifi_Law_Guy Love your article https://t.co/D5C54yi2ls comparing startups to military.
A military operation aims to achieve your objective at minimal cost. You’ll start out with a set of exhaustible resources. You should stretch those resources and not overextend yourself.
I've been playing a lot of tennis this summer, and strangely, it has taught me an important lesson about writing.
The key to getting good at both tennis and writing is playing the long game and realizing every point matters.
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The best mental model for writing I’ve learnt is to write for your past self.
What would 'me of 2 years ago' want to learn. There are likely tons of people in that boat right now.
@DavidSpinks Thanks for the wonderful book "The business of belonging." It was full of real-life examples. My favorite example is how @rrhoover turned emails of favorite products into a newsletter, which led to @ProductHunt. https://t.co/LN5vrQeBN3
@ElaineWelteroth Thanks for the amazing book "More than Enough." It's insightful and a great call to action. My favorite quote is "when the world tells you to shrink, expand."https://t.co/7c47SOTV5Y
Restarting #running, love quote by
@jjbingham: As a runner you have to face the truth, and it makes you more honest. You can't pretend to be faster than you are. You can't pretend you are better prepared than you are. You cannot pretend to be a runner, you actually have to run.
@twinmiki Thanks for the Do Cool Shit book! The restaurant business is especially competitive. This is a great read with tons of insight. I love how you run multiple innovative businesses in multiple industries. You’re a true inspiration to many entrepreneurs (including myself).