My First Million

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

People are naturally good at reading others but lose trust in this ability as they age

Babies can sense their mother's mood. Adults often get 'bad feelings' about people within seconds of meeting them.

Instead of learning new skills, focus on rebuilding trust in your existing intuitive abilities

Reading people is a learned skill that requires training and practice

During hiring, pay attention to your immediate gut feeling about candidates in addition to their qualifications and interview performance.

Expensive Happiness Principle

Your emotional state should be premium-priced - it should take significant negative events to affect your mood, not triv

Expected Value Decision Making

Making decisions based on long-term mathematical expectation rather than individual outcomes

Breakdown to Breakthrough Framework

A mindset that reframes adversity and failure as opportunities for growth and transformation rather than setbacks

Victim vs Responsible Framework

A mental model that distinguishes between taking a victim stance (blaming external circumstances) versus taking complete

Develop the ability to read people's true intentions and emotional states

Ability to sense when someone is lying, uncomfortable, confident, or hiding information through behavioral cues

Handle adversity, losses, and setbacks without self-destructive behavior

Ability to maintain good decision-making during losses, avoid chasing bad decisions with worse ones, and use adversity a