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OODA loop – practical lessons from a military genius
John Boyd was arguably the most brilliant military strategist since Genghis Khan. However, few have heard of him. Boyd was an iconoclast who revolutionized modern warfare, and his biography is one of my all-time favorite books. John Boyd was not just a theoretician; he was a practitioner. When practitioners use their personal experience to teach, …
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Don’t be a hammer looking for a nail
Has there ever been a more spectacular start-up failure than Quibi in 2020? $1.4 billion down the drain. Total shutdown merely 6 months after launch. Quibi built a product without understanding the customer’s needs. It’s a common start-up mistake–one that I’ve made myself. This mistake comes with a catchphrase: “Solution looking for a problem”. It’s …
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Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and the Principles of...
Over the years, I’ve invested hundreds of hours in trying to absorb the worldly wisdom of Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger. (Saved here are the best Munger / Buffett materials that I have come across– please feel free to read, learn and share!) The core tenets of Buffett and Munger have profoundly shaped the way …
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