John Lizzi

Passionate about family & tech. Father of 4. Married to an amazing woman. Robotics Breakout Leader at GE. #billsmafia Views expressed are my own.

[George Mack @george__mack]

How to get lucky (without being rich):

1. Luck Razor - If given 2 options, pick the one that has the most luck potential. E.g. Cocktail party vs watching Netflix. Which one has the highest potential for future luck?

2. Avoid Boring People - Avoid people that bore you. And avoid being the boring person in the room. The more interesting you are, the more interesting opportunities people share with you.

3. Poker Mindset > Roulette Mindset - Ridiculous but true statement...

Playing a game of roulette thinking it's poker is better than playing a game of poker thinking it’s roulette. Assume everything is a game of skill. There's usually something you can control if you look hard enough.

4. Delete The Scoreboard - Relentlessly give to good people with no scoreboard in your head keeping track. You’ll end up lucky, fulfilled, and have a packed funeral.

5. Introduce People - If friend A and friend B can get value from each other - introduce them. It's a 30-second email for you and may change their lives forever. Networks are unique because they don't divide when you share them -- they multiply.

6. Get More Curious With Age - Curiosity is like your joints - it weakens with age. Assume your first thoughts about new trends are wrong. Age like Gary Vee or Mark Cuban. Put 20 hours into a new trend before you have an opinion.

7. Pursue High Leverage Relaxation - Rank all relaxation activities on this:

A. Impact
B. Time it takes

Find the highest leverage one across both scores. Do it regularly. It's hard to notice lucky opportunities when your cortisol is through the roof.

8. Get Good At Marketing - The ultimate meta-skill. If you can create a persuasive ad or landing page, you can create a persuasive CV or job interview.

Lifehack: Most people are awful at marketing.

9. Reverse Prison Advice - The cliche prison advice to a new prisoner is to punch the biggest person in the prison. Flip this on its head.

Find the best people you know and help them as much as you can. (Share their projects, give feedback, make intro’s, etc)

[GE Vernova @GEVernova]

Before The Empire Strikes Back, GE engineers built their own AT-AT walker! 🤖🌌🚀

The Cybernetic Anthropomorphous Machine (CAM) never fought in a galaxy far, far away, but its controls inspired new innovations.

Happy #StarWarsDay & #MayThe4thBeWithYou!
https://t.co/gqQenWx2Op

[GE Research @GEResearch]

Why #robotic worms could one day dig beneath your feet. "It's a self-propelling, extremely flexible, highly steerable robot", said Deepak Trivedi, in a recent @BBCNews discussing the work @generalelectric is doing in soft robotics https://t.co/mphAMzcHLW #NationalRoboticsWeek

[GE Research @GEResearch]

Neither the dirt, small rocks, nor obstacles can stop GE's giant earthworm robot from tunneling an underground path to its ultimate destination 🪱🦾. The dexterous soft robot design can reliably operate through rugged, extreme environments https://t.co/ZTrIkH7QLg #roboticsweek

[GE Research @GEResearch]

Happy Birthday to "The Wizard of Schenectady," Charles Steinmetz🎉. Steinmetz helped electrify America with alternating current ⚡ Did you know he also led the creation of the @GEResearch Laboratory in Schenectady, which first operated in his carriage barn in 1900? #electricity

[Andrew McAfee 🇺🇦 @amcafee]

Not. A. Dry. Eye. In. The. House.

"Technology is a gift of God. After the gift of life it is perhaps the greatest of God's gifts." - Freeman Dyson

[Chris Anderson (in London) @chr1sa]

Via Aaron Prather

[Balaji @balajis]

Software was eating the world.
Now AI has eaten software.

[GE Research @GEResearch]

And that’s a wrap! A fantastic week at @ARPAE’s Energy Innovation Summit! It was another exciting day in the Tech Showcase with a visit from Deputy Secretary of @ENERGY David Turk to the PLUTO project booth @GE_Vernova #ARPAE23

[John Lizzi @john_lizzi]

Extremely proud of Todd, Alex and the PLUTO (PipeLine Underground Trenchless Overhaul) team! #energy #robotics

[GE Research @GEResearch]

GE Researchers and our partners at Warren Environmental showed @SecGranholm @generalelectric’s GE’s award winning carbon cutting robot during the #ARPAE23 Innovation Summit. The PLUTO system can rehabilitate hard to reach natural gas pipeline infrastructure. @ARPAE #energy

[GE Research @GEResearch]

GE Researchers and our partners at Warren Environmental showed @SecGranholm @generalelectric’s GE’s award winning carbon cutting robot during the #ARPAE23 Innovation Summit. The PLUTO system can rehabilitate hard to reach natural gas pipeline infrastructure. @ARPAE #energy

[GE Research @GEResearch]

GE Research along with @GE_Aerospace @GE_Power @GErenewables @GE_Digital will be attending the @NSBEconvention March 23-24 in Kansas City. Register here: https://t.co/Dr1xCUyq2d, or see us in person at booth #1025. Come see, move, create the future with us! #nsbe49

[John Lizzi @john_lizzi]

I cracked the code for the #TSxCapitalOne #Giveaway! @CapitalOne, I’m ready to see @taylorswift13 at #TSTheErasTour!

[GE Research @GEResearch]

Are we moving closer to when #diabetes is no longer managed with blood sugar tests, insulin injections and drug treatments? A GE Research-led study in @natBME shows Ultrasound could be a future gamechanger. @YaleMed @NorthwellHealth @AlbanyMed @UCLAMEng https://t.co/hCbNt1NLXx

[Colin Angle @colinangle]

What if there were something like a Roomba for keeping your piping clear? Great question from @FastCompany, and an interesting answer from @GEResearch!

#Robots inspired by 🪱 & 🪳...

https://t.co/B3MLIQlVoO

[GE Research @GEResearch]

@GErenewables @ENERGY @NYSERDA GE scientists have been awarded a project through
@ENERGY and @NYSERDA National Offshore Wind Consortium to explore the feasibility of using autonomous vessels at sea to inspect and monitor fleets of offshore wind turbines. https://t.co/6CHfoRHnI2

[John Lizzi @john_lizzi]

We're continuing to grow our awesome #robotics team. If you want to change the world through robotics and #autonomousystems, apply below.

https://t.co/KDWAj9azBg

[John Lizzi @john_lizzi]

Sounds of the season from one of our robots! #robotics @DARPA @GEResearch

[GE Research @GEResearch]

You've seen GE's giant earthworm-like tunneling robot being developed as part of @DARPA's Underminer program. Now listen to what it sounds like up close as part of a special Voices from DARPA podcast feature called the #SoundsofInnovation. Check it out! https://t.co/PDEH0yFQrL

[Lex Fridman @lexfridman]

Imagine the possibility that most of both Trump and Biden voters are intelligent, good people who want the best for our country. The media and the extreme voices on either side want to drive us apart. Don't let them.