My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Visceral Gut Reaction Decision Making
For important decisions, bypass analytical pros/cons lists and tune into immediate emotional response to the decision statement
Decision Rule
State the decision clearly ('You are selling your company') and pay attention to your immediate gut reaction - yes, no, or uncertainty means don't act
How It Works
Your subconscious processes more information than conscious analysis and manifests as physical/emotional reaction
Failure Modes
Over-analyzing when gut is clear
Mistaking fear for negative reaction
Ignoring gut when it contradicts logic
Using gut for technical decisions requiring analysis
Example Decision
“Entrepreneur struggling with whether to sell company gets immediate 'yes' feeling when advisor states 'You are selling your company' and proceeds with sale”
Related Knowledge
Experience almost always trumps potential in critical business roles
Budget more for experienced talent in key positions rather than trying to develop junior talent
Most business success comes from copying proven blueprints rather than innovation
Spend time studying successful business models to replicate rather than trying to invent new approaches
Experience Premium Hiring
Paying 2-3x more for experienced hires who have already solved similar problems rather than betting on high-potential bu
Talent x Project Selection Matrix
If you're hardworking and talented, project selection becomes the only variable that matters for outcomes
Sarah's List Employee Wealth Strategy
Join stable, proven companies with 1000+ employees that still have 5-10x growth potential to build wealth through stock
Square Wave Management Style
Alternate between high-level strategic thinking (10,000 foot view) and deep tactical execution (ground level details), a