Sam Altman is one smart guy. He’s the face behind ChatGPT and a leading expert on AI. But beyond his technical knowledge, he’s made some insightful observations about what great Founders do. Here are my favorites from the text thread I copied for you below. — Be involved with customer support. CEOs have to learn […]
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Since I started writing LIFEies, I now get inspiration for life lessons everywhere. Today, the lesson comes from a blog from the company that is my investment advisor. Below, they share the principles they use to guide their investments. There is a ton of great investing advice, but there is also some golden LIFEies advice,
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When I read the article after my comments, this formula stuck out: Satisfaction = what you have ÷ what you want The absolute key to being satisfied is to simply want less. I am no expert on this. I have been working my ass off and achieving for decades…get more, do more, be more. So
I have been pursuing success for decades, and one thing I’ve heard a lot over the years is that success would not bring me happiness. I never thought it would. I did think it would bring me financial independence, fulfillment, and a Fantastic Life — and it has. There is a new study that just
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I pulled the quick article below from The Hustle because this message is critical to living a Fantastic Life. More than money, independence is the greatest wealth you can achieve. Here are 3 takeaways: 1—Value independence more than anything else. 2—Doing what you want, when you want, and with whom you want is the most
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The below article caught me on the first line: Overthinking is the art of creating problems that weren’t even there. How do you not read the rest? Before you dive in, here are some of my thoughts from the article: –Overthinking is usually focused on the past or the future. Be present. Meditate daily.
I am working on being intensely present. This was a top 3 goal for 2021 and has continued at the top for 2022. I am on the hunt for reading, thinking about being present, and for great quotes. In the article below, there are some great quotes that are self-explanatory: “Yesterday I was clever, so
Let’s start today’s LIFEies with this crazy stat: 48% of ALL American households headed by someone over 55 years of age have NO retirement savings whatsoever. Now, let’s look at the average retirement savings by age:I strongly believe, we can do better. How? –Lower your lifestyle and delay gratification We lived in the house I owned before
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I love the title of this article AND the message. I got it from the Farnam Street blog but wanted to share the message with the LIFEies crew. When I was running ultra-marathons, I learned VERY quickly, everyone has to run their own race. Going out too fast in a 50 mile run is a recipe for dropping
What is the 51/1 Rule? I thought this concept was really interesting. Below is the full detailed The full, detailed explanation of this rule, but here is the gist: Apply the 80-20 rule three times to get to 51/1. Essentially, 51/1 asks, what is the one thing I can do to make fill in the
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