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While You Were Away: Feb 6, 2022
Blake Burge
February 16, 2022
🧠 Thought for the upcoming week:
The 30-60 rule: A simple rule to encourage team members to be resourceful yet practical. When stuck, spend at least 30 mins trying to solve the problem before asking for help, but not more than 60min. Don’t get lost boiling the ocean. – Jesse Pujji
“Hyper-Visual”
When it comes to visualizing complex ideas, Sachin Ramjeis the best I’ve seen on Twitter. Check out his latest below––inspired by another amazing thread from Sahil Bloom.
How to stop procrastinating:
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom)
2:24 PM • Feb 5, 2022
On understanding Balance Sheets…
1/
Get a cup of coffee.
In this thread, I'll show you how to read and understand a company's Balance Sheet.
As investors, we should be able to judge businesses by looking at their financial statements.
And the Balance Sheet, of course, is 1 of 3 key financial statements:
— 10-K Diver (@10kdiver)
9:05 PM • Feb 5, 2022
On journaling…
I journal every single morning for at least 30 minutes.
I've been doing this since 2010.
But over the years, I've learned you can (very easily) overcomplicate the act of journaling.
Which is why now I only use 4 prompts:
🧵👇
— Nicolas Cole 🚢 (@Nicolascole77)
11:08 PM • Jan 29, 2022
On Angel Investing / deal flow…
I just wired my 50th angel investment today! 🎉
A friend asking for advice on getting started with angel investing was told, "I never had to think about building my network, deals just came to me."
Well, that's not exactly how it went for me. 🤷🏻♀️
So, I'll share my advice...🧵
— Cristina Cordova (@cjc)
11:55 PM • Feb 4, 2022
On NFT’s…
1/ The future of NFTs. 🧵
— cantino.eth (@chriscantino)
7:44 PM • Feb 3, 2022
Questions you should be asking your customers…
7 magic questions that will help you to get more out of every customer interview (and why they work) 🧵👇
— Katelyn Bourgoin ⚡️ (@KateBour)
4:59 PM • Feb 3, 2022
On processing failure…
Some advice from a guy that won’t be at the Super Bowl in two weeks.
Knowing how to process failure is one of the most important building blocks of success.
Thoughts on failing and how to use it for gains:
— Ndamukong Suh (@NdamukongSuh)
2:58 PM • Feb 3, 2022
Ben Franklin’s 13 principles…
At 17, Ben Franklin arrived in Philadelphia with a few $$ to his name.
By 42 he's rich & successful beyond his wildest dreams.
How?
He attributed his achievements to a “13 Principles" model.
This SIMPLE framework changed my life & will change yours too 👇🧵
— Luke Sophinos (@lukesophinos)
2:35 PM • Feb 1, 2022
On Bored Apes…
.@BoredApeYC is the biggest brand in web3 today… but also one w/ a huge risk of brand dilution
What made BAYC so successful could also be its undoing if the team isn't careful🧵
(Not a FUD but a friendly warning to all top projects; but prob also the🌶️ thread I’ve written LFG)
— mags.eth (⬇️,⬇️) (@magdalenakala)
10:03 PM • Feb 5, 2022
On changing your life–2 minutes at a time…
This 2-minute daily thought exercise will change your world.
15 lessons learned that will help you live a happier life: 🧵
— Joe Portsmouth (@joe_portsmouth)
2:55 PM • Jan 30, 2022
On leading others well…
I taught MBA and executive education courses in leadership for a decade. I've also coached hundreds of executives looking to accelerate their careers.
Here are 4 themes that trip people up when it comes to leading others (thread 🧵):
— Karen Hebert-Maccaro ☕️ (@eduversequeen)
7:50 PM • Feb 5, 2022
This one’s tough, but worth the read…
I asked people "When was the last time you cried"?
A thread...
— Ankur Warikoo (@warikoo)
5:30 AM • Feb 4, 2022