Divine Discontent in Company Culture
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Mar 24 2024 32m
Chapter 1 4 mins
But what did David actually mean by divine discontent? Here's an interpretationChapter 2 1 min
We have to work equally hard to replace the old patterns of self-defeating behaviors. An old Latin proverb tells us how: a nail is driven out by a nail, habit is overcome by habitChapter 3 2 mins
Brilliant thinking is rare, but courage is in even shorter supply than genius. Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel. (Founders Fear is a demon that devours the soul of a company: it diminishes the quality of our imagination, it dulls our appetite for adventure, it sucks away our youth. Fear leads to self-doubt, which is the worst enemy of creativityChapter 4 3 mins
Trust is one of the greatest economic forces on earth. The NEW Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charlie Munger. (Founders How great we become depends on the size of our dreams. Let's dream humongous dreams, put on our overalls, go out there and build themChapter 5 3 mins
If you asked an oracle the secret to doing great work and the oracle replied with a single word my bet would be on “curiosity” How To Do Great Work by Paul Graham. (Founders Only dead fish go with the flowChapter 6 1 min
If I have to choose between agreement and conflict, I’ll take conflict every time. It always yields a better result. Jeff BezosChapter 7 2 mins
Chapter 8 59 sec
You see, those who live by their wits go to work on roller coasters. The ride is exhilarating, but one has to have a stomach of titanium. For starters, you're never a hundred per cent certain you'll ever get there. If you (even) get to your destination, you sometimes wonder why you've ever botheredChapter 9 59 sec
Discovery consists of seeing what everyone has seen and thinking what nobody has thoughtChapter 10 59 sec
Dogged determination is often the only trait that separates a moderately creative person from a highly creative oneChapter 11 6 mins
Against the Odds: An Autobiography by James Dyson (Founders We are what we repeatedly do. Our character is a composite of our habits. Habits constantly, daily, express who we really are