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In a world that I think is increasingly shifting to a more variable monetization model, those latter segments who may drive more than half your revenue, but may be a small base of your customers or users are really important to understand. And I've seen more often than not, and I'm guiltier than anyone of this, of not understanding that they are one of the biggest levers to inflecting many businesses.
Identifying Legendary Start-Ups
joincolossus.com
In this book we use utility primarily as a tool for helping to make good decisions, not just as a description of the various, possibly inconsistent decisions we make when left to our own devices.
The Missing Billionaires
Victor Haghani and James White
In one study, we taught them that every time they push out of their comfort zone to learn something new and difficult, the neurons in their brain can form new, stronger connections, and over time they can get smarter. … students who were not taught this growth mindset continued to show declining grades over this difficult school transition, but those who were taught this lesson showed a sharp rebound in their grades. We have shown this now, this kind of improvement, with thousands and thousands of kids, especially struggling students.
Carol Dweck: A Summary of the Two Mindsets
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