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What I'm writing

• ​Peter Kaufman on the Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Thinking — Peter Kaufman on multi-disciplinary thinking: why combining mental models across disciplines leads to sharper judgment, better strategy, and smarter decisions

What I'm learning

Financial wealth without independence often leads to time poverty. Inspiration: Morgan Housel​

Danny Meyer built Shake Shack into a $4 billion company by hiring using a framework called “the 51% Rule.” The 51% rule requires candidate evaluations weight 51% toward emotional and hospitality skills and only 49% toward technical ability. You can teach competence, but attitude is ingrained. Inspiration: Danny Meyer via Athena​

Your attitude governs your performance. It can either accelerate it or limit it. Inspiration: Shane Parrish​

One simple way to grow your business is to ask your best customers why they chose you, then use their answers to craft a story to tell your best prospects. Inspiration: Matt Paulson​

What I’m working on

• I’m continuing my writing for Windfall (see ZIP Code Targeting Is Dead: The Case for Household-Level Wealth Data) and LegUp Health (see Understanding My Health Insurance Options as a Utah Business Owner).
• Tyler and I recorded a new podcast episode for Startup to Last: How much to invest in growth.
• I continue to experiment with AI most days. I’m noticing my use cases shift from “help me do this” to “go do this.” My leverage through AI seems to be increasing every week.

Someone worth paying attention to

I don’t often get to say this, but I went to both high school and college with Sarah Thorpe Scott—and it’s been a real joy to reconnect with her work years later. Sarah is a leadership coach working with leaders, teams, and family enterprise systems, and her thinking is both grounded and deeply practical. I’ve been enjoying her email newsletter and the resources she shares on her site. If you’re building, leading, or stewarding something that matters (a company, a team, or a family enterprise), I highly recommend checking out her work!

What I'm thinking about

Gratitude equals your expectations minus your reality.

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-Rick Lindquist

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