Bob Iger MasterClass: Business Strategy & Leadership Notes
A founder’s short, practical notes from the “Emotional Intelligence in Practice” course on FutureLearn – key ideas on EQ, leadership and resilience.
Emotional Intelligence in Practice: Notes from a FutureLearn Course
On a beautiful day many years ago, I wondered what to learn next. I never thought I wanted to learn about emotional intelligence (EQ), but out of curiosity I tried the Emotional Intelligence in Practice course on FutureLearn. I signed up spontaneously, the same way I sometimes pick up a random book, and it turned out to … Read more
Inspirational quotes that speak to your heart
It is said that the right books come into our lives at the right time. But what about the right quotes from the right books? Below are the quotes from the top-mentioned books (e.g. Man’s Search for Meaning, Tao Te Ching). Some of them may resonate with you. While these words alone can’t carry you … Read more
What are the top principles of world-class leaders?
If you do develop principles, you already know how impactful they are. Check out this post for some more valuable principles from world-class leaders.
How do competent people like Andy Grove, Ray Dalio optimise decision making?
If you want to know how founders/CEO optimise decision making, this is the post for you. Practical tips from competent people.
Mental Model For Founders: First Principles Thinking
Break complex things into the most fundamental truths to reason. First principles is kind of a physics way of looking at the world, and what that really means is, you … boil things down to the most fundamental truths and say, “okay, what are we sure is true?” … and then reason up from there.― … Read more
What did Andy Grove, Ben Horowitz, Naval Ravikant and others advise startup founders to ask themselves?
Ask the right questions, get the right solutions. This collection of questions from Andy Grove, Ben Horowitz and others will empower you to do just that.
What are the self-reflection questions that Steve Jobs, Ray Dalio, Jeff Bezos ask themselves?
Self-reflection questions from Steve Jobs, Ray Dalio, Jeff Bezos, Marcus Aurelius, and others. Used to get you unstuck. The list maybe be updated periodly so read them and save the ones you like.
Mental Models For Founders: Circle of Competence
Learn about yourself to know what you know and where you need help. “Know your circle of competence, and stick within it. The size of that circle is not very important; knowing its boundaries, however, is vital”. – Warren Buffet As a first-time founder, you face daunting challenges from time to time whilst having brand-new … Read more
Mental Models For Founders: Backward Reasoning
Start with goals and look for the initial conditions that form a path to them. I always try to start out with some type of goal. Then I work backward and think of what I need to do to get there, and give myself smaller goals that are more immediate. — Kristi Yamaguchi For someone … Read more