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The "What Stays the Same" Razor
It's difficult to predict the future.
Jeff Bezos famously said that investing in what might change is risky, but investing in what will remain constant is safe.
When building for the future, focus on the constants—focus on what stays the same.
“Razors” Are Rules of Th...
@SahilBloom on Twitter
Once the meeting is over, the chairman must nail down exactly what happened by sending out minutes that summarize the discussion that occurred, the decision made, and the actions to be taken. And it’s very important that attendees get the minutes quickly, before they forget what happened. The minutes should also be as clear and as specific as possible, telling the reader what is to be done, who is to do it, and when. All this may seem like too much trouble, but if the meeting was worth calling in the first place, the work needed to produce the minutes is a small additional investment (an activity with high leverage) to ensure that the full benefit is obtained from what was done.
High Output Management
Andrew S. Grove
Far from being the smartest possible biological species, we are probably better thought of as the stupidest possible biological species capable of starting a technological civilization—a niche we filled because we got there first, not because we are in any sense optimally adapted to it.
Superintelligence
Nick Bostrom
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