June 16, 2024 | #581 | read on the web | Free Version

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If you want the highest quality information, you have to speak to the best people. The problem is many people claim to be experts, who really aren’t. Here are some things to look for.

— Experts vs. Imitators

Insights

"The biggest problem of success is that the world conspires to stop you doing the thing that you do, because you are successful. There was a day when I looked up and realised that I had become someone who professionally replied to email, and who wrote as a hobby."

— Neil Gaiman

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“My entire life, I never had one big idea. I like to think I woke up one day and figured out how to make the world's best canvas-and-rubber, waffle-soled deck shoes, how to distribute said shoes, and thus create the first vertically integrated tennis shoe company in the world; but the fact of it is, I could have been growing potatoes. Actually, shoes have nothing to do with my success. What I’ve accomplished comes down to one thing: my knack for identifying and then solving problems. What I do better than anything else is cut out distractions. If a system isn’t working efficiently, I can see where it's jammed, eliminate the problem, and find a way to keep everything moving forward. Everyone has something they naturally do better than anyone else—this happens to be mine, and I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to leverage it.”

— Paul Van Doren

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“Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.”

— Marie Curie

Tiny Thoughts

“Just because results are not visible doesn’t mean they are not accumulating.”

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“Attention isn't free. It's the most valuable thing you spend.”

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“What looks like skill is often consistent discipline.”

— (Share Tiny Thought one, two, or three on X.)

TKP Podcast

An incredible conversation with Permenant Equity CEO Brent Beshore on the evolution of his relationships and delivering exceptional results for partners.

"Are we optimizing our lives for the people who know us best or the people who know us least? That’s a question that haunts me."

— Listen and learn on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or read the transcript.

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Thanks for reading,

— Shane

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