Weekly Highlights #22
5 things I found interesting, fun or useful this week.
📚 Books
J. Paul Getty died the richest man on earth but never shied away from doing dirty work. His crew admired and respected him more for doing so. There’s a lesson for managers in this:
"I spent most of my time in the field working on the drilling rigs with my men, a habit which paid many handsome and unexpected dividends. Not the least of these stemmed from the drilling crews' reactions to the presence of a working boss on the job. The men felt they were partners with the boss in a mutual effort, rather than merely employees of some corporation run by executives they never saw and who had probably never set foot on a drilling platform in their lives. Morale and production-soared as a result."
- J. Paul Getty, How to Be Rich
Buy it here: How to be Rich
🎧 Podcasts
For those who are perpetual learners, Andrew Huberman discusses the overwhelming evidence to suggest you’ve probably been learning wrong and how to fix it!
💭 Quotes
“Anger is a hot coal you hold in your hand while waiting to throw it at somebody.”
- Buddhist saying
So you need to make yourself a big target for luck, and the way to do that is to be curious. Try lots of things, meet lots of people, read lots of books, ask lots of questions.
- Paul Graham
❓ Questions
My favourite time of year autumn (fall for you American folk) is here. The changing of the seasons is something I look forward to as we move away from summer and head towards colours of amber, red and yellow. I’ll also be spending Halloween in America this year which has always been a dream of mine. An easy question for you this week..
What’s your favourite season and why?
Until next time, Karl (The School of Knowledge).
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