You never know what you're learning today that might come in handy tomorrow. This story blew my mind. The first time Ice Cube met John Singleton, it was backstage at The Arsenio Hall Show. Cube was there to give Arsenio a piece of his mind because the show wouldn’t let NWA on. Somehow NWA were … Continue reading The Serendipity Of Ice Cube (WTF)
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(Life) Skew
Left tail beware, right tail aware. I’d say it’s a financial planning concept, but it’s really a general life concept. Most of life is average. You get up, make coffee, walk the dog, etc. etc. etc. Anything average can get colored with good or bad luck. Or REALLY good or REALLY bad luck. Luck has … Continue reading (Life) Skew
How A Lost Wallet Led To A Hit Song
The story behind the hit song “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” is better than the song itself. That’s not intended to be a hot take, but it is intended to remind us to look for silver linings, because when the world starts throwing funny twists and turns under our feet, following the path of our own … Continue reading How A Lost Wallet Led To A Hit Song
It Takes Chaos And Confidence
In physics, a two-body problem is how we understand what happens when two objects interact with each other in space. Two-body problems are predictable. They’re like cause and effect, or the things in our professional work where we say, “If this happens, then we’ll do that.” Three-body problems, on the other hand, are not possible … Continue reading It Takes Chaos And Confidence
Did We Learn The Right Lesson?
It’s one thing to look back and say, “What did we learn here?” It’s a whole other thing, and maybe even more important, to ask, “Did we learn the right lesson?” WSJ columnist and author Jason Zweig says lots of day-traders in the late 90s learned how to flip stocks in that environment, but they … Continue reading Did We Learn The Right Lesson?
Chase Process, Not Performance
There’s always a shiny thing people are after. It always makes complete sense (with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight). “It was Sooooo obvious, how did we NOT see it coming?” Our natural instinct is to give chase. The problem with the instinct is it’s a shortcut. It’s mistaking the results for how the decision was … Continue reading Chase Process, Not Performance
Our Weekend Chipmunk Houseguest
I was on the phone for work on Friday evening when Stewie, one of our cats, knocked the porch door open and came prancing past me in the kitchen. I was preoccupied, so I walked over to close the door, came back, and found him circling my legs. It was past dinner, so I knew … Continue reading Our Weekend Chipmunk Houseguest
Separating Skill And Luck
Patrick O’Shaughnessy posed this question, “If you had to ask every investor that you admire most the same single question (and they had to answer truthfully), what would you ask them?” Morgan Housel answered, “How do you measure skill vs. luck on your own success?” Beyond our favorite investors, this is a great question for … Continue reading Separating Skill And Luck
Podcast Of The Week: Charles Barkley Is Conan O’Brien’s Friend
Charles Barkley's appearance on the Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend Podcast (episode #53) will make you laugh, think, and laugh some more. They get into the the work ethic required to be a professional, the role talent and luck play, and more. The most entertaining aspect of this episode is just how good Barkley is … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Charles Barkley Is Conan O’Brien’s Friend
You Fail Trying To Be The Next Anything
Lenard Larry McKelvey was fresh out of a stay in county jail. He was attending night classes when he found out about an internship at a local radio station. He got the gig, and even though he couldn’t imagine it at the time, it would launch him on a path towards heading one of the … Continue reading You Fail Trying To Be The Next Anything