"Bentoism was introduced in a book called This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World by Yancey Strickler that theorizes that the world operates according to a limited understanding of self-interest. We see Now Me as the only rational perspective. The other spaces are seen as emotional or nebulous when they’re … Continue reading Bentoism
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Change Your Perspective: Goals & Time Frames
[Roughly paraphrasing because I don't have the book in front of me] take your ten year life plan and ask, Why can’t I do this in six months? -Peter ThielTim Ferris, "Tools for Titans." New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016 The point of the exercise of imagining a time frame twenty times shorter is to see … Continue reading Change Your Perspective: Goals & Time Frames
The Story of Mike Flint
"Mike Flint was Buffett's personal airplane pilot for 10 years. (Flint has also flown four US Presidents, so I think we can safely say he is good at his job.) According to Flint, he was talking about his career priorities with Buffett when his boss asked the pilot to go through a 3-step exercise. Here's … Continue reading The Story of Mike Flint
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