Obiwon

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19-12-20 the day that was - Crypto security, Ledger, Gumtree Scam

Crypto is all the rage again! Funny stuff. I am a believer, but I do not trust the security of crypto at all. Let me explain. To me it still seems like the Wild West.  Smart knowledgeable people simply understand and can manipulate the system to their own advantage while the rest of us keep feeding coins into the amusement ride (for our own pleasure or pain). I do think that the economic shift we are currently experiencing will involve crypto. To what extent I am still not sure. Remember tha...
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Monday 7th December 2020

Thoughts, fears and hopes? What am i lacking in attaining freedom from passion? What for tranquility? What am I? How did i steer away from serenity? What did i do that was unfriendly, unsocial, or uncaring? What did i fail to do in all of these things What bad habit did i curb today? How am i better? We’re my actions just? How can i improve? Thoughts, fears and hopes? My fears are not achieving success based on effort expended.  I was brought up with the belief that hard work pays o...
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Book Highlights: The Great CEO Within

2-03-2020 Never do a 50 50 split, there must always be a decision maker PMF customers are willing to buy and recommend your product to others PMF revenue, renewal, NPS PMF $1mm in ARR starts usually fail because they grow too early 4-03-2020 Inbox zero 2mins or less do anything else into next actions process emails once in the morning and once in the afternoon 2 hours a day of me time - no interruptions 5-02-2020 top goal framework better and more decision making and processing...
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Book highlights: Who - solve your #1 problem

4-02-2020 Scorecard Mission for Outcomes - OKRS 3-5 main Hire specialists P30 - Critical competencies for A players Efficiency Honesty and integrity Organization and planning Aggressiveness Follow through on commitments Intelligence Analytical skills Attention to detail Persistence Proactivity plus Ability to hire A players Ability to develop people Flexibility/adaptability Calm under pressure Strategic thinking/visioning Creativity/innovation Enthusiasm Work Ethic...
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Book highlights: This is marketing - Seth Godin

Marketing is our quest to make change on behalf of those we serve, and we do it by understanding the irrational forces that drive each of us. People want what you make will do for them. they want they way it will make them feel. Belonging, connection, peace of mind, status, fear (fomo) the thing you sell is simply a road to achieve those emotions Be part of something bigger than oneself Hopes and dreams of customers, listen to their frustrations and invest in changing the culture 15-01-202...
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