My First Million

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

Wealth building is a learnable skill

Wealthy people would become wealthy again even with equal redistribution of money

Anyone can learn wealth-building skills regardless of current financial position

Wealth is primarily about luck, connections, or initial advantages

Investing time in learning investment principles and business skills rather than just hoping for lucky breaks

Asymmetric Risk/Reward

Seek opportunities where you can lose small amounts but win large amounts, or where you have information others lack

Two Millimeter Shifts

Small adjustments in approach that create massive changes in outcomes, like a golf club being 2mm off causing the ball t

Play/Work Overlap Framework

Finding activities that feel like play to you but appear as work to others, creating a sustainable competitive advantage

Fat Pitch Strategy

Waiting for high-probability, high-reward opportunities rather than swinging at every chance that comes along

Get informal mentorship from successful people

Person regularly responds to your questions and you have ongoing informal advisory relationship

You can do anything but you just can't do everything

Having unlimited potential doesn't mean you should pursue unlimited opportunities simultaneously