Oversimplified: Issue 56
Feeling good in hard times, having great ideas, and the history of the URL
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đ What I Read
Feeling Good: Justinâs Program
Thereâs a lot of crazy stuff going on in the world right now. Itâs important to remember to take care of yourself. This post from Justin Kan, co-founder of Twitch, has lots of helpful reminders in it.
Making Uncommon Knowledge Common
âBarton is a strong contender for the title of best consumer tech founder because of his repeated success. Heâs founded three consumer companies each worth over a billion dollars with Expedia ($18.6B), Zillow ($8.8B), and Glassdoor ($1.6B).â Kevin Kwok outlines how he did it.
The History of the URL
If you have some spare time, dive into this great piece on how the humble URL came to be. Cloudflare really knocks it out of the park here.
đ„ What I Found Interesting
How to Brainstorm Great Business Ideas
âIt's been said that ideas don't matter, execution does. I wholeheartedly disagree. You need both to succeed, but you can only get so good at execution. A great idea gives you much more leverage.â Check out Courtland Allenâs thoughts here.
Transform Your Career
This thread breaks down a nice framework for learning and collecting ideas. I have a similar system in place, though Iâve been slacking off recently and have noticed a pretty apparent decline in effectiveness other places. Time to get back after it!
đ€ Quote I'm Pondering
âNormally and generally men are judged by their ability to produceâexcept in war, when they are ranked according to their ability to destroyâ â Will Durant
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