My First Million

The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.

Accidents and random events drive more major life changes than conspiracy or planning

Many huge historical events were accidents rather than coordinated efforts, COVID potentially being a lab accident rather than intentional release

Be prepared for random major disruptions rather than assuming everything is planned; maintain flexibility and adaptability

Major events are usually the result of systemic forces and human planning, accidents are rare at scale

Business planning that accounts for random disruptions and 'black swan' events rather than assuming linear progression

Meter Maids

People who actively search the internet looking for minor violations or reasons to be offended, like meter maids looking

User Experience Over Technology

Judge products by what the user actually experiences, not by the underlying technology or buzzwords used to describe the

First Principles Career Reinvention

Instead of asking 'what should I do next in my current field,' ask 'what can I do next using my existing assets (audienc

Experience controlled fear and fight-or-flight response through safe sparring

You can handle physical confrontation, elevated heart rate under pressure, and have experienced fight-or-flight response

they didn't just ask what should I do next as a YouTuber they were like what can I do next using thi

Successful people think about leveraging existing assets across industries rather than staying within current field cons

I call these people meter maids they just run around the internet looking for little tickets

Some people actively search for minor violations or reasons to be offended, like parking enforcement officers looking fo