Samuel Tanner

How to live? One big question and endless attempts at an answer.

[Samuel Tanner @samueljtanner]

At age 25, I had no real qualifications, teaching music production, going out all the time, with no direction.

At nearly 40, I have a degree & MBA from elite institutions, I'm strong & fit, leading large teams, and building the university of the future.

I educated myself.

[Samuel Tanner @samueljtanner]

@Nithya_Shrii The opposite to thanks in English (in England) is ‘Thank you’ but with a very different tone

[Samuel Tanner @samueljtanner]

Periods of obsession are not only healthy, they are necessary.

Obsession is a powerful tool to get you through the early stages of anything difficult.

[Samuel Tanner @samueljtanner]

I watched a guy reach 1200+ Elo in chess after 24 hours of dedicated study. I am not at 1200 elo, and I play online every day.

He did this over 2 days.

So much time can be saved by accelerating the first 24 hours of learning.

[Samuel Tanner @samueljtanner]

In 181 days, I get another reset.

This time, I’m ready for it.

I’ll document the journey here.

[Samuel Tanner @samueljtanner]

In 181 days, my life will change dramatically, again.

This time, I'm not waiting for it to happen to me.

[Samuel Tanner @samueljtanner]

For me, that looks like:

• Strong finances
• Portable skills
• A solid professional network
• Activities I can do anywhere
• Close relationships
• A resilient mindset

[Samuel Tanner @samueljtanner]

@keeyaaaa The memories of LAN parties

[Samuel Tanner @samueljtanner]

No more middle managers, according to @jack

Three emerging futures for jobs:

1. Roles that involve actually making things, problem-solving, and coaching peers

2. Self-organising entrepreneurial cells within companies

3. Outcome-based external talent (project-based AI agent leveraged freelancers)

[Samuel Tanner @samueljtanner]

@EricJorgenson @type2future I would love one on Marc Andreessen.

I don’t think that is who you have hinted at but just putting it out there.

[Samuel Tanner @samueljtanner]

I am thinking a lot about what a university would look like if you designed it from scratch today.

As an institution of higher learning with degree-awarding powers and a community of teachers and scholars, it has existed for 1000 years.

How should technology improve this?