How I Save Over 50% of My Income
Using the following tools and processes, I’ve been able to save 50% of my income for years, even when I was making very, very little.
Principles by Ray Dalio, Week 2
Think for yourself to first decide what do you want. Find out what’s true. Ask “what should you do to achieve what you want in light of what’s true?” Those are the 3 things Ray Dalio says someone must do in order to find their principles. For next week, read Part Two: Life Principles. Pages 132 to…
The Anti-MBA Book Club, Principles: Week 1
Dearest Anti-MBA-ers, Welcome to week 1 of this month’s book, Principles. For this week, read Part One: Where I’m Coming From. Pages 0 to 131. As you read, comment in the FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theantimba/. A few things to look out for and know: 1. This first part of the book is about Ray Dalio’s life. In my opinion, it’s…
January’s Book: Principle’s by Ray Dalio
Dear fellow Anti-MBA-ers, Tis the time to announce this month’s book for The Anti-MBA Book Club. Drum roll, please… January’s book for The Anti-MBA Book Club is…Principles by Ray Dalio. The reading schedule for the book is below. But first, let me explain why I chose this book. The first reason is because of my…
Ray Dalio: The Type of Person Who Shapes the World
I’m in the middle of reading Ray Dalio’s book Principles. I’ve just come on a part I really like where Dalio describes what shapers are. I’ve copy and pasted the entire text below. Background: Within a few decades, Ray Dalio built Bridgewater from a tiny investment office ran out of his apartment to the largest…
The Anti-MBA Book Club…is BACK!
NOTE: This was sent to my email subscribers. To join the book club you need to subscribe. To do that, enter your email on any form on the site. GOOD NEWS The Anti-MBA Book Club is BACK!!!! From 2012 to 2014 I hosted weekly book club called The Anti-MBA. The group read a book a month…
The Unsexy Story of How Rich Guys Get Rich: Mike Brown
A few months ago I was at a small entrepreneur conference, something I rarely go to. The event was invited only, which meant the quality of people were incredibly high. I met people who had started 7, 8, and even 9 figured businesses. Many of them in the internet industry. However…there was one guy I…
Winning the San Francisco Mayoral Race is Easy
Food for thought: I’ve been frustrated by some of the things happening in San Francisco and how the local government has been handling things. Because of that, I started thinking of ways to make my (or people who think like me) voice heard. So, after doing a tiny amount of research, I noticed that the…
How to measure risk
I think most people are HORRIBLE at measuring risk… I’ve been talking to a few people who want to leave their cushy and boring gigs to either: a) move to SF to join a small startup that they’re passionate about OR b) start their own company. What I’ve noticed about these folks is that most…
Ross Ulbricht’s Net Worth
I just finished American Kingpin, the book about Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road. It was an amazing book. I read it in one sitting, which I rarely do. After finishing the book, I wanted to learn more…not satisfied with the 9 hours of reading I’d just done. So, after doing some research,…