John Baker

God 🙏🏾 First | Creator & Entrepreneur

[John Baker @jbakerstruth]

Really excited about what @veriom_io is building. This is going to save many companies large and small a lot of head and heartaches… 🚀

[Veriom @veriom_io]

This is Veriom.

Everything you build starts with what you meant it to be.

We're here so it stays that way.

https://t.co/5lHawepg9Y

[John Baker @jbakerstruth]

@gregisenberg Interested

[John Baker @jbakerstruth]

Shout out to @sbabmarks !! As a lender, he didn’t just quote terms, he helped me completely rethink a key deal, restructure it, and navigate a tricky seller conversation. He’s a true strategic partner (without being on your cap table). Highly recommend talking to him.

[Green Bay Packers @packers]

That boy can BALL.

Omar Brown had 3 interceptions tonight.

@emplifybellin

[John Baker @jbakerstruth]

@DavidDeutschOxf @naval @grok can you explain

[John Baker @jbakerstruth]

@horizon_search @iDesignAwards Congrats! Great work.

[Omar “Meezy” Brown @Omeezyy12]

LLMario ☝🏽

[Graham Weaver @GrahamCWeaver]

"It is not work that kills men, it is worry. Work is healthy; you can hardly put more on a man than he can bear. But worry is rust upon the blade. It is not movement that destroys the machinery, but friction." - Henry Ward Beecher

What's something you're worried about?

[DAN KOE @thedankoe]

Nobody is coming to save you.

Not your friends. Not your family. Not the government

They can offer advice and tools.

But at the end of the day, it's up to you to change your mind and act regardless of how you feel.

A thread of advice you need to hear:

[Ray Dalio @RayDalio]

It seems to me that the personal evolutionary process takes place in five distinct steps. If you can do those five things well, you will almost certainly be successful.

Together, these five steps make up a loop, like the one here. #principleoftheday

[Daniel Mahncke @MnkeDaniel]

The Joys of Compounding really surprised me.

One of the best books I've ever read.

Here are some of my favorite Notes:

1. Investing is all about reading between the lines.

The advantage comes from your interpretation of things.

2. Self-improvement is the ultimate form of investing.

Nothing will have better returns than working on yourself. Your knowledge, character, and health.

3. Form habits around everything productive you do.

Reading, saving, learning a language. Make a habit of everything that makes you better.

4. Be a Generalized Specialist

Generalizing specialists have a core competency. Simultaneously, they keep improving in other areas.

5. Mental Models are Additive

Mental models work like building blocks. The more you add, the bigger the construction will become.

6. Wisdom comes from doing Less

Your best thinking comes from slowing done and concentrating. Not multitasking.

7. Ask questions

The best way to keep learning is to keep asking questions.
For some reason, we stop doing that as adults.

8. Microeconomics dominate Outcomes

Focus on those investments for which the microeconomics are going to dominate the outcome.

9. Geniuses exploit Simplicity

Simplicity is the result of long, hard work, not the starting point. Embrace simplicity.

Whenever you can, avoid complexity.

10. Better be Roughly Right than Precisely Wrong

Investors should seek opportunities where they only need to be roughly right.

Because precise estimates are rarely right at all.

11. Focus on Longevity

In personal life, but also in investing, focus on longevity.

It'll pay much higher returns than quick gains.

12. To finish First, you must first Finish

The greatest investors are the ones that survived the market's moods the longest.

There will always be bad downturns. Those are the most crucial moments in one's career.

Did you already read the book, if so, what did you think?

[Steve Marik @Steve_Marik]

Omar Brown continues to impress. Twenty-two tackles this season, tied for second-most on the team. Was everywhere against La Tech with a team-high seven solo stops.

You see this tackle missed so much in CFB. Guys tend to whiff on these speed outs while on islands. Brown held on.

[Ben Tiggelaar 🟠 @bentigg]

Working Capital 101 🔥

Let me save you years of headache. I've put together an example that should explain everything you've ever wanted to know about working capital

Now you know everything

[NewMajorityCapital @NewMajorityCap]

It's time to mark your calendars. We've got some exciting events this month.

Share this post with your friends, family, and colleagues who may be interested! Learn more about our upcoming events at https://t.co/AGVFBXylZd

#Entrepreneur #entrepreneurs #smallbusinesstips

[John Baker @jbakerstruth]

@RayDalio Thank you. The 5-step process has been a big part of my ideating and strategizing.

[Invest In Assets 📈 @InvestInAssets]

Margin of Safety is even more important when everything is going well

Investors suffer huge losses chasing gains in good times

"Don't let your ambition ruin your position" - James Clear

Let's break down how to identify the margin of safety in a stock:

[Josh (Your CFO Guy) @YourCFOGuy]

I’ve been fortunate to build over 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 in my career…

and each time, I learn something new.

But the general process is fairly consistent across each one…

and can be summarized in just 7 steps

Let me take you through each step...

[John Baker @jbakerstruth]

@YourCFOGuy This is great. Thanks for sharing!

[Brian Feroldi @BrianFeroldi]

How to analyze a:

▪️Balance Sheet
▪️Income Statement
▪️Cash Flow Statement

In less than 5 minutes:

[Invest In Assets 📈 @InvestInAssets]

Peter Thiel once said:

"All failed companies are the same. They failed to escape the competition."

Analyzing the competitive landscape of a market is essential for investors

Let's look at why Costco has managed to escape its competition: