Sometimes I have to pause to make the distinction between Ben the teenager and Ben the businessman.

Long-term goals are dangerous. They limit you. They hinder you from reacting to new conditions.

Sometimes I have to pause to make the distinction between Ben the teenager and Ben the businessman.

If you really understand something, you can: 1) explain it using a clear metaphor and 2) explain the strongest counter-argument to the idea.

I’m skeptical of passive learning. If you don’t write down what you’re hearing and learning, what the odds you remember it?

Taking on short term risk can involve switching jobs, joining new groups / associations in the area, launching a personal blog, running an experiment within your existing job. These are some practical ways to inject volatility into your life, and thus some risk.

I have a broad range of interests, so I'll always be working on something.