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Paul Graham: The Top Idea in Your Mind (Do you have attention sinks?)

Hey girls and guys,  I found the space to dive into another powerful essay from Paul Graham. Please find 15 minutes to read and think about ...

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Tony Fadell — On Building the iPod, iPhone, Nest, and a Life of Curiosity

Hey, hoot hooters. This Tim Ferris podcast is probably great from start to finish, but for those of you on the New Year's fast, take ten minutes to listen to the beginning as Tony Fadell (inventor of iPod and iPad) talks about how he gave up alcohol and caffeine.

You can find the podcast and the show notes here. Be sure to check out the links at the bottom of the notes.

This is another cool part that I heard in the car this morning, on how persistence always wins out when you have a burning desire to get something or somewhere.

"With so much competition vying to get a job at General Magic, what elements of Tony’s approach got him in the door and eventually hired? [19:27]"

Stay whole and stay on task with the fasting and the detox!