My First Million

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

“coaches are just an absolute life hack once you get some money”

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What It Means

Hiring coaches provides disproportionate value relative to cost for people with discretionary income

Time becomes more valuable than money as wealth increases, making acceleration worth paying for

When you have achieved some financial success and time is more valuable than money

When you lack discretionary income or the skill doesn't have high impact

Identify high-impact skills worth accelerating

Budget for coaching as investment in capabilities

Choose coaches who provide accountability and forcing functions

Focus on skills that compound over time

“Paying $500/hour for AI coaching accelerates learning curve and ensures consistent progress through accountability”

Dot Collector Framework

A life approach where you say yes to diverse experiences and opportunities, trusting they will connect meaningfully late

Zero-to-One vs One-to-Hundred Operator Framework

Classification of entrepreneurs as either idea generators who start things (0-1) or operators who scale things (1-100)

Cheaply access large college audiences when Facebook was campus-only

Access to 30-40k student audiences for $10/day advertising spend

Get large institutions to bend standard rules through strategic communication

Institution agrees to exception that normally wouldn't be granted

Good Agent vs Bad Agent Decision Rule

Quickly assess whether a customer service representative can actually help you, and hang up immediately if they can't

Adventurous path choices compound in unexpected ways

Should say yes to unusual opportunities even without clear ROI