VERUM Insights...

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We spend time chasing money, then spend money chasing time.

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Forgive everything but malicious intent.

Nearly everyone deserves a second chance.

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People don't evaluate your reasoning. They evaluate you.

We reject a recommendation from someone we don't like but embrace it from someone we admire.

If you want to persuade, sell yourself before you sell your ideas.

Insights

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Zen teacher Gautama Siddhartha on making sense:

“In the sky, there is no distinction between east and west; people create distinctions in their own minds and then believe them to be true.”

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Elon Musk, in The Book of Elon, on self-limiting:

“Most people self-limit their ability to learn. Just read books and talk to people. I didn’t study rocket engineering, I picked it up along the way.”

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Author Vex King on authentic people:

“There’s a distinctive signature to authentic people: they prefer meaningful conversations with a few over shallow exchanges with many. Their love is demonstrated rather than declared. Their words and actions align, even when no one’s watching. They bring a quality of presence that makes you feel truly seen, and carry a sense of peace and joy that doesn’t depend on external validation.”

Outliers

You might never have heard of Harrison McCain, but I bet you've eaten his fries.

This is the story of how a farm boy became the French Fry King, without ever leaving his small town.

This is the story of Harrison McCain.

A few of the Tiny Lessons I took away:

• No job is too small. No task is below you.

• "If you do not go after the business, someone else always will."

• The main difference between the entrepreneur and the manager is attitude.

• Making money is the easy part; giving back to your community is a higher bar.

• "There is no shame in hiring the wrong person. There is, however, shame in keeping him."