Well spoken brother! I recently heard a quote from Kevin Oleary from Shark Tank (US), in which he described the difference between signal and noise. For the sake of brevity I won't define it as he says it, but you could describe it as Expiring and Permanent conversation as well. He said that is someone's pitch is less than 75% signal, he won't invest in their company. It got me immediately re-shaping every conversation to be 90% signal or higher. Your article helps frame it in an another succinct way. I wish you the best here, and will continue to read on.
It’s way too easy to get caught in the vortex of irrelevancy in today’s world. Having a test to constantly refer back to in order to align your time and goals is a great idea.
Excited to hear about the Ironman experience. I considered doing it once, but that’d require me to learn to swim, and that’s not one of my priorities right now.
Thanks so much Jack! That’s very kind. I’m glad some of it will be helpful in your Ironman journey. Which did you pick?
Also, great analogy about a knowledge stream being like a river- choosing what you want to dedicate your attention to and letting the rest flow right on by.
I use this strategy with advice as well. You can learn something from everyone- even if it’s what not to do.
Well spoken brother! I recently heard a quote from Kevin Oleary from Shark Tank (US), in which he described the difference between signal and noise. For the sake of brevity I won't define it as he says it, but you could describe it as Expiring and Permanent conversation as well. He said that is someone's pitch is less than 75% signal, he won't invest in their company. It got me immediately re-shaping every conversation to be 90% signal or higher. Your article helps frame it in an another succinct way. I wish you the best here, and will continue to read on.
By the way, you might get a kick out of this article. I'm not claiming to be the wisest, but you definitely passed the test!!! https://rethinkerpub.substack.com/p/wise-people-suck-and-its-on-purpose-92d4709d131c
Fantastic post. Congrats on signing up for an Iron Man, and looking forward to reading more of your stuff!
It’s way too easy to get caught in the vortex of irrelevancy in today’s world. Having a test to constantly refer back to in order to align your time and goals is a great idea.
Excited to hear about the Ironman experience. I considered doing it once, but that’d require me to learn to swim, and that’s not one of my priorities right now.
Thanks so much Jack! That’s very kind. I’m glad some of it will be helpful in your Ironman journey. Which did you pick?
Also, great analogy about a knowledge stream being like a river- choosing what you want to dedicate your attention to and letting the rest flow right on by.
I use this strategy with advice as well. You can learn something from everyone- even if it’s what not to do.