To outperform, you need serious competitive advantages.

But contrary to what you have been told, most of them don't require talent.

10 competitive advantages that you can start developing today:

Hanlon's Razor is a simple mental model for cutting through negative noise and unlocking growth in your career, startup, business, or relationships.

A short thread on what it is and how it can change your life...

First principles thinking is a powerful mental model for driving non-linear outcomes. It also requires a willingness to ask difficult, uncomfortable questions.

Here are a few to help you get started:

Memento Mori is a powerful philosophical tool for finding clarity and unlocking growth in your career, startup, business, writing, or relationships.

A thread on its meaning and how it can change your life...

The @JeffBezos Regret Minimization Framework is a simple yet powerful mental model for making important decisions and unlocking growth in your career, startup, business, relationships, or life.

A short thread on how it works and how it can change your life...

I turned 30 recently.

While far from old and wise, I have learned a few things along the way - on life, business, writing, investing, and growth.

Here are a few important lessons learned...

The Feynman Technique is a foundational mental model for unlocking growth in your career, startup, business, or writing.

A thread on how it works and how it can change your life...

THREAD: 5 powerful mental models to help you win in a competitive world.

In investing, business, startups, writing, or life...

First Principles 101

Many of the world's greatest thinkers and doers - from @naval and @elonmusk to @nntaleb and @chamath - tout the importance of first principles thinking.

But what is "first principles thinking" and how does it work?

Here's First Principles 101!

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Second-Order Thinking 101

We live in a world of complex systems that punish simple, linear thinking. The greatest minds consistently use second-order thinking to solve problems.

But what is "second-order thinking" and how does it work?

Here's Second-Order Thinking 101!

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Circle of Competence 101

Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger often reference the importance of knowing the boundaries of your circle of competence.

But what is a Circle of Competence and how does it work?

Here's Circle of Competence 101!

Occam's Razor 101

With a wave of complexity and unknowns smashing into the financial and political worlds, the elegant simplicity of Occam's Razor is primed for a revival.

But what is Occam's Razor and how does it work?

Here's Occam's Razor 101!

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Compounding 101

Albert Einstein famously said, "Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn't, pays it."

But what is this great wonder and how does it work?

Here's Compounding 101!

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1/ A Thread on Markets

It is the year 1500 and you enter a market in Renaissance-era Italy.

There are buyers and there are sellers. Prices of the various goods are determined by the interaction by and among these individuals.

Now in walks Mr. FEDerico, a man of endless means.

Cantillon Effect 101

With the recent money printing activity and an expanding wealth inequality problem, talk of the "Cantillon Effect" has taken center stage.

But what is the Cantillon Effect and how does it work?

Here's Cantillon Effect 101!

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Cobra Effect 101

With the rise of government and central bank intervention in the economy and markets, the term "cobra effect" has experienced a revival.

But what is a "cobra effect" and how does it work?

Here's Cobra Effect 101!

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In 1937, a truck driver from North Carolina had an idea.

That idea would earn him a fortune and change the global economy forever.

Who's up for a story?

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One young entrepreneur transformed his family's failing neighborhood market into an international food empire.

He turned a $615 investment into a fortune of over $3 billion.

Who's up for a story?

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