- Listened to a speech by Peter Kaufman on multidisciplinary thinking
- Two things often overlooked, parabolic big ideas:
- Mirrored reciprocation (go positive, go first)
- Isaac Newton's Third Law
- Act in an agreeable way and you'll be treated in an agreeable way
- Compound interest (being constant)
- "To understand is to know what to do" - Ludwig Wittgenstein
- Mistakes are made when you have blind spots (lack of understanding)
- The person everyone wants to find is
- Trustworthy
- Principled
- Courageous
- Competent
- Loyal
- Kind
- Understanding
- Forgiving
- Unselfish
- If you're getting beat in life, it's probably because you're afraid of feeling foolish
- In game theory, any scenario that is win-lose is sub-optimal
- Always go for win-win
- This applies to leadership
- Make win-win situations for all important groups to your business
- Customers
- Suppliers
- Employees
- Owners
- Regulators
- Communities you operate in
- The essence of life is to surround yourself with good company