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Lessons from The PayPal Mafia: The Power of Being Open-Minded and Contrarian
PayPal Mafia is the famous term for a group of former PayPal founders and early employers who brought PayPal into existence and then founded or developed a lot of successful tech companies such as YouTube, Tesla, LinkedIn, Yelp, SpaceX, Palantir Technologies, Yammer, and so on.
Paul Graham: On Determination & Success, Hard Work, Wealth Creation, Startups, Programming and Art.
Paul Graham is a programmer, writer, and thinker, mostly known as the co-founder of Y Combinator - the world’s most successful startup incubator. Paul wrote many insightful essays from which I decided to draw a couple of conclusions about success, technology, and startups.
Republike: Decentralized and User-Owned Social Media that Improves The Way We Live and Communicate [Essay]
Republike is the decentralized, user-owned, and community-driven social media that implements web3 technologies and builds the new economy behind the content.
Matt Ridley: How Innovation Works [Book Insights and Lessons]
“How Innovation works” by Matt Ridley is one of the best and most well-written books I’ve ever read. He presented a refreshed way of looking at innovations as a quite mysterious, and collective, bottom-up process.
How To Build Community and Why It Matters: The Power of Working Together [Case Study]
Participating in the community can be one of the best decisions we can make to unlock growth in various areas. A case study of how I am building a community by a sense of connection through authenticity and shared mission.
Master The Art of Storytelling: Build a Deep Connection and Restore Order with Imagination
The key to meaningful and successful communication is to master the art of storytelling. Learning how to tell a story and build a connection with your audience is key to unlocking growth and realizing your potential in every area.
Guide to Place Branding: How to Design City Brand Strategy [Case Study]
Guide to place branding: how to shape the views, attitudes, and behaviors of interested customer groups aligned with the given place [Case Study]
Marcus Aurelius “Meditations”: 5 Lessons From Stoic Roman Emperor to Live Peaceful and Fulfilling Life
My learnings from “Meditations” written by Marcus Aurelius. It’s an insightful and timeless guide to a peaceful and fulfilling life.
Lessons from Joe Rogan’s Podcast: The Power of Human Curiosity
Joe Rogan is the creator and host of the world's most popular podcast. He went from humble releasing the first episode on December 24, 2009, to being exclusive to Spotify due to licensing deal worth an estimated $100 million.
Derek Sivers: New Kind of Entrepreneur. 10 Lessons from “Anything You Want”
Derek Sivers is a very colorful character in the world of entrepreneurs. He proposes a new model of the entrepreneur who is the creator first. And he describes it all in his best-selling book, “Anything You Want”.
Five Game Theory’s Concepts: Avoid Zero-Sum Games and Improve Your Life By Long-Term Thinking
“I use game theory to help myself understand conflict situations and opportunities” - Thomas Schelling.
Peter Thiel’s Principles: Capture the Hidden Knowledge and Avoid Competition
Peter Thiel is the co-founder of PayPal and one of the most successful tech entrepreneurs. His bestselling book "Zero to One" and speeches he gave through the years gave us an insight into the principles he encourages us to respect.