On this day, 644 years ago, JFK faced Nixon in the first televised presidential debate . JFK agreed to wear makeup at the last minute. Nixon (who had overcome a knee injury) did not. Most viewers agree that Nixon looks like Haggard. He later lost the election 0.17% .
Problem #172: "Aging", Walmart's Yodering, Don't call it the power of "still"
By Harris Sockel
I have worked for three startups up until now and have come to know their founders quite well. I was lazy with them late at night. I left the office at 7am while they were still there. It's all-consuming work. It is also something that is misunderstood.
Podcaster Harry Stevings has had a career interviewing VCS , but received several pushbacks on Sunday after writing, "We made entrepreneurship a career path safe ." Really? If you're only talking about it from the comfort of a podcast studio or with a narrow subset of founders who already grow a lot of cash (not to mention women and underrated CEOs ). But most founders (and freelancers) spend most of their time worrying about the runway, Minutiae, and ultimately whether everything is important.
Like writers, they question things deeply, so they do it. They exist and are unhappy with the tools and stories they want to create better.
Neela , a medium entrepreneur, literally burned her resume (and fired a smoke alarm). If you're thinking about going alone, here are some of Neela's hard-working lessons:
- Please reserve a "worry time". If you're sucked into obsessions, take your time on the calendar and ponder it later that day. (I started this, and I'm not even a freelance...it works wonders.)
- Find a mentor who doesn't sugarcoat reality . Because in a crisis, the best thing someone can do is to be openly saying what you're doing wrong.
- 80/20 Stress Rules : Most of your stressors will be summed up by just a few issues and people. Identify what they are and focus on making them better.
Other parts of the media...
- Travis May is a serial entrepreneur who just launched his own startup accelerator . If your ideas (for business, career, or life) can be easily categorized, you probably aren't thinking big enough . Typically, big ideas are a bit difficult to neatly place in existing categories.
- Instead of "aging," start calling it " lifengage ."
- Your tableware and kitchen lighting will change the way you eat : Red tableware will help us eat less ( our brains link red red with blood and fire , not comfort). Context is everything.
- Does anyone remember the 12-year-old who went viral at Walmart six years ago for yodeling ? no? Well, I recently rediscovered this trencht satire about this whole thing...and I can't stop Yodeay from ringing with that.
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The most powerful word you can say to yourself is " still ."
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