The Key to History
According to Hannah Arendt, an ideology is not a mere “belief-system.” Here is what makes ideology particularly insidious.
Warren Buffett’s Most Surprising Discovery
William N. Thorndike, Jr. explains how doing the opposite of everyone else helped a group of outsider CEOs achieve unprecendented performance and beat the market… by a factor of 20
Once You Get There, You Can Move Mountains
Steve Jobs achieved great clarity in organizational and product design using what the teams at Apple called his “simple stick.”
Why You Can’t Find Your Passion, and What to Do Instead
In his book, The Motivation Myth, Jeff Haden suggests that the way most people view motivation is actually backwards.
Why Julius Caesar Didn’t Burn His Boats
Julius Caesar is sometimes incorrectly said to have burned his boats upon landing in Britain. He did just the opposite. Here are six stories from his famous Commentaries.
The 1 Mindset Switch You Need to Make to Achieve Consistent Success
Carol Dweck suggests that how we react to success or failure is governed by one of two mindsets. One leads to anger, deceit, and ruin. The other helps us use failure to our advantage and prevents success from feeding our ego.
6 Business Lessons From “the Worst Man on Earth Since the Beginning of the Christian Era”
Jay Gould was one of the wealthiest (and most despised) Americans of all time, making his riches on market speculation and manipulation in the era of the robber barons. Here are 6 lessons from Edward J. Renehan Jr.’s biography of the infamous “Mephistopheles of Wall Street.”
The Most Important Lesson From Marc Randolph’s Netflix Origin Story
Netflix co-founder shares his advice to aspiring entrepreneurs in his new book, That Will Never Work. Here’s the one lesson that stood out to me.
How to Publish an Instant Bestseller
Writers tend to focus on creation, but the process of curating existing content also offers a great opportunity to build an audience and deliver value.
How Jeff Haden Pulls In Millions of Views
The best-selling author consistently pulls in millions of monthly views to his column. I’ve analyzed 1,200 of his headlines to figure out why they work so well.
Reversing the Matthew Effect
It’s easier for those who already have wealth and power to gain more of the same than for those who have nothing. But it’s possible to reverse this effect and make it work to your advantage, even if you are starting from zero.
“The heritage rises, and man rises in proportion as he receives it.”
—Durant, The Lessons of History
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