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Brendan Rice
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Author and philosopher Eric Hoffer on adapting to change:

“In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”
July 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Keep your distance from people who've made being wronged their identity. They're not looking for solutions, they're recruiting.
July 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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All the energy we spend trying to fix what's broken comes at the expense of making what already works unstoppable.
July 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Outliers act despite their feelings, not because of them.
May 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
What separates good work from great isn't talent but persistence.

The most successful people aren't those who feel motivated all the time; they're the ones who work even when they don't feel like it. Too often, waiting to feel ready means never starting.
May 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
What you find interesting is a better predictor of success than what you're good at.

Curiosity isn't random; it's a compass.
May 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
April 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The quicker you want something, the easier it is to manipulate you.
April 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Peter Cundhill on finding the right fit for talent:

“You can teach a donkey to climb a tree but it's easier to hire a squirrel.”
April 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Anaïs Nin on why your world grows or shrinks with your nerve:

“Life shrinks or expands according to one's courage.”
April 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The end result of this is slowness, unthoughtful risk aversion, failure to experiment sufficiently, and consequently diminished invention. We’ll have to figure out how to fight that tendency.”

Source: Amazon Shareholder Letter, 2015
February 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Type 2 decisions can and should be made quickly by high-judgment individuals or small groups. As organizations get larger, there seems to be a tendency to use the heavy-weight Type 1 decision-making process on most decisions, including many Type 2 decisions.
February 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM