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Stuff I learned last year.

Updated: May 16, 2023

Even visionary geniuses don’t go at it alone. Hire smart people to help you get out of your way.


Stephen Hawking wasn’t afraid to show vulnerability.


Staying committed to writing is hard, even for accomplished authors.


97% of venture capital goes to men. Many companies have engaged corporate responsibility programs to address access to business resources, but find that to make a real impact there are 9,000 layers to pull back.


System and process beat smarts every time.


“Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.” - Fannie Lou Hamer


When you read French translations (probably any translation), you get to look up lots of words!


I miss dance—specifically the feeling of the music moving my body through space.


We have many brilliant people in state and local government ready to rise to the occasion.


Drones are used in public safety to save lives and the military to clear the fatal funnel. I know there is a lot of hesitation around mobile surveillance and unmanned vehicles, but these are incredible applications that can bring loved ones to safety more quickly than ever before.


I insured my ‘67 mustang, and now Hagerty thinks I’m a car guy.


Being the scaffolding in someone’s final days is a gift.


Love him or hate him, Tom Brady is an expert in his craft. We can all learn from him. You reach peak performance by amplifying those things that make us stronger in mind, body, and spirit.


My retirement fund needs some miracle grow.


I enjoy reading stuff my friends publish!


The Art of War is not for me.


Wired Magazine gets me.


We spend so much time reading about the habits of the highly successful in hopes of finding the magic pill. Well, here it is: highly successful people are successful because they get shit done.

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