Business
I began my business career thinking that having more employees is a sign of success. I understood that it is actually not. Having high-quality people around you and in your team is obviously a plus. But the new forms of leverage can also be more beneficial for your business than
Philosophy
I like using “jungle” as an analogy for life. It is complex. It looks ordered from a distance and detailed while you are within it. There are major paths in that jungle. Most people walk on those paths as they trust that the crowd is on the right path. But
Personal Finance
If we can improve financial literacy, we will have the opportunity to achieve greater investment returns. Not only on micro but also on the macro level. It is not about day trading and speculating. Actually, each unknowledgeable investment action is a form of speculation. Grossly overvalued stocks are serious signs
Philosophy
Each time I hear the word “obsession”, I smile. There might not be any other word that people misunderstand on such a scale. Obsession has such a bad connotation. It reflects the imbalance, the “unnecessary” ambition and being “stubborn”. It seems irrational. It seems counterproductive. Whereas I strongly believe that:
Business
“Building value for my community” has been my approach to the question “Why do you do it?”. Business has been the optimum solution for providing value on a large scale. But there is also a different factor here. More than anything else, I love creating. And creating is valuable even
Business
I have prepared over 100 investor decks until this point, maybe checked around 500 of them for references. The “competitors” slide always makes me laugh. There are two approaches here: 1- Putting green ticks to each feature while adding cross marks to competitors. 2- Eliminating 2-3 green ticks from the
Philosophy
Compound interest is key in any domain of life. 1% increase in each day results in a doubling amount every 72 days. It can be any asset. It works on your general wealth, money, status and knowledge. Out of those four, the initial one that you should focus on is
Philosophy
You have 24 chips each day. You generally put 8 of them on “sleep”. You are left with 16. You put 1 on hygiene. Hopefully. You are left with 15. Please put 1 on reading. And use the remaining 14 as effectively as possible. Don’t break the chips. Avoid
Business
Arguments are vicious when stakes are small. When arguments are vicious, there is no big battle to lose. Peter Thiel explains this situation as a visualization: Imagine a large group of people trying to march through a small door. As everyone is aiming to go at that door, the stake
Philosophy
Steve Jobs points “focus” as the key element of success. Business leaders highlight the importance of “focus”. There are courses on “focusing” on “focus”. What is “focus” in 2024? Focus is knowing what you want. But is it really rigorously saying “No” to the things that are not directly related
Philosophy
It took me several years to understand how to create a difference. It is applicable to anything in our lives. Business, love and friendship... This article contains 12 principles from my brief notes on finding ways to create a difference. Instead of complaining, let the next generations not complain. By