My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Taking simple ideas very seriously is the key to exceptional success
Evidence
Examples across domains: Nick Gray with dinner parties, Dyson with vacuums, MTV with cartoons, Spongebob creator with marine biology
Implication
The constraint isn't finding the 'right' idea, it's developing the muscle to take any simple idea seriously enough to become excellent at it
Counter Belief
You need a brilliant, complex, or novel idea to build something significant
Example Application
Instead of endlessly searching for the perfect startup idea, pick something simple (like hosting events, making content, or solving one small problem) and commit to becoming the best in the world at it through obsessive focus and iteration.
Related Knowledge
Beginner's Mind in Expertise
Outsiders often make breakthrough discoveries in fields where experts are too close to notice what's changed or what's p
Plant Your Flag Strategy
Committing deeply to one core thesis or vision rather than constantly iterating and pivoting based on market feedback
The Art of Noticing Framework
Developing heightened sensitivity to details, inconsistencies, and opportunities that others ignore or take for granted
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