Instead of “what do you like?”
Ask “What’s an ideal friday night for you?” “Take me through the ideal sunday morning” Shaan Puri, MFM Mini, A guide to asking better questions, 3min Continue reading Instead of “what do you like?”
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Instead of asking “How is it going”, “How’s your day”…
That results in “Fine”or “Good”, it’s a dead end question. Try to go for something specifc that will go beyond the trap of fine or good. The words don’t matter, but here are some examples: “You got a little pep in your step today, what did you have for breakfast?” “You look happy, what were you doing right before this?” Shaan Puri, MFM Mini, A guide to asking better questions, 1min Continue reading Instead of asking “How is it going”, “How’s your day”…
Ask yourself: “Who’s paying who?”
Remember this when you have to go out of your way to please someone you pay. Too often, we get caught up in oiling the wheels of social interactions and we will go against our will. For example, a house cleaner asks you to leave your house in x state. Let’s rewind, I am the one paying you. This should go the way I want and not the other way around. Your landlord tells you to fix a thing or call a guy to repair the toilet. I’m sorry but I’m paying you here. -Shaan Puri, MFM Continue reading Ask yourself: “Who’s paying who?”
Judging someone?
That tells more about you then it tells about the person you’re judging. Shaan Puri & Sam Parr, My First Million, MFM goes to Jail Continue reading Judging someone?
Sample your lifestyle
Whether you think you want a fancy car, a chef or a gigantic house, you think that because you’ve never experienced it. Maybe you want a ferrari, then you buy one to realize that driving a 400k car is too stressful and the enjoyment you get out of it is nothing compared to the worrying it causes you. That’s why, before making any purchase, go out and test it. Usually the result is that you want that thing 10x more or 10x less You want a chef? Well hire one for a dinner with friends. Experience what it’s like to … Continue reading Sample your lifestyle
Project selection is king
So first things first, is this what you want to do? You think it’s a good product/idea, but you don’t think the business economics are great Ask yourself Are those true? Or just stories I’m telling myself If I don’t know, what work can I do to get the info? If it’s not true, then how do I replace those beliefs with more true beliefs? If it is true, then what am I going to do about it? -All Access Pass, Shaan Puri Continue reading Project selection is king
Every event that happens in your life, ask yourself, is this the beginning or the end of something?
Let’s say your girlfriend breaks up with you. You could be sad and saying it will never be the same. Or you you think it as a new beginning. You get a pass to start over and maybe improve some aspects of your life. –A Guide to Asking Better Questions, MFM Mini, Shaan Puri Continue reading Every event that happens in your life, ask yourself, is this the beginning or the end of something?
Excess of money, plans or technology will lead any business to failure
Asking what leads to success is misleading. You can’t copy success because there’s a million different factors (combination of luck, timing, context, etc.). Instead you should ask: “What are the keys to failure?” Because those are always the same. There are 3 things that will kill any company if in excess: Money Plans Technology Alibaba had that internal motto: “No money, no plan, no technology”. Money Money makes people stupid. When problems arise, the first instinct becomes “throw money at it” instead of attacking it with creativity. And this works sometimes. But it becomes this crutch that you can never … Continue reading Excess of money, plans or technology will lead any business to failure
You’re stuck? Be a Master, not a dabbler
There’s three types of people when something gets hard or stop growing: The Stresser-achiever They grind through everything. They are stressed the whole time. Eventually they burn out. (👋consultants 👋bankers) 2. The Dabbler This used to be me. Work hard. Have fun. Love making rapid progress. Progress stops. Motivation drops. Fuck this. I’m going to go do THAT instead. 3. The Master The master knows how progress actually happens. When a master hits a plateau: She does not panic like the stressor-achiever. She does not quit like the dabbler She simply says “ah…a plateau….to be expected.” She greets plateaus like an old friend. Part & … Continue reading You’re stuck? Be a Master, not a dabbler
Don’t look at the scoreboard until you’re 30
Like you’re planting seeds. Don’t go dig up that seed the next day and be like “Shit, this didn’t grow into a plant” Like no. Plant that seed. Water it. Enjoy it. Let’s look at this like a 10 years game. And the 4th Quarter is ten years from now. And the seed you’re planting, it’s shit, it’s shit, it’s shit and then suddenly it’s like “OMG, it worked”. Your learning does go up every year. like “oh man! Last year I was such a Dummy. I didn;t know shit about shit.” -Shaan Puri, MFM Shorts Continue reading Don’t look at the scoreboard until you’re 30
Roadmap to Billions 