Someone on Quora asked: Being a recluse or moron has almost been portrayed synonymously on TV/movies (Sherlock, The Social Network, Tony Stark, House) with being smart. Does Pretending to Be Socially Awkward Make a Person Cool? This was my response: No. It makes you socially awkward. — Originally posted on Quora. Leonard Kim consults startups and … Read more
Laziness comes from lack of action. Or more accurately, from inaction. The lack of exercise, the lack of going out, the lack of doing something productive, etc. However, sometimes, laziness comes from being too good at something, or what some people consider to be mastery. Mastery sometimes causes us to get bored of what we’re … Read more
Hmmm. It sounds like we’re close here. Let’s do something to make both parties happy. Let’s split the difference and meet right down the middle. $39,000. Deal? Smile, move your right hand forward, formed in the shape to make a handshake, wait for the other party to move their hand to shake yours. — Originally … Read more
Let’s break this down. You want to surround yourself with people who are smarter than you. So there’s three categories here Have. You want to have a smarter network. So what you’re trying to figure out is what you need to do to have this network. Do. What you need to do in order to … Read more
Someone on Quora asked: “What are some examples of bad career advice people often give, which no longer apply to today’s job market, or which could have an adverse effect on our productivity in the long-term?” This was my response: Go to school. Get good grades. Get the job of your dreams. — Originally posted … Read more
Why? Why is the most subtle question that explains it all, especially when it’s layered five levels deep. 5 Whys — Originally posted on Quora.
Someone on Quora asked: “How do you morally justify working in e-commerce when there’s so much economic inequality in the US and you’d rather work in a non-profit? I feel more fulfilled working in a non-profit, even though there are more jobs in the e-commerce/tech sector.” This was my response: You can make a bigger influence … Read more
Do as you say. Be humble, hungry and honest. Have a high standard of ethics and either an open desire to learn or be quite skilled in your area of expertise. Or you can always do the hardest thing of them all, which is to just be a really great selfless person who lives to … Read more
Asides from a long term friendship? The ability to make an impact in the world through someone whom could have more potential influence in the future than themselves. Finding the proper person to mentor though, that’s the tricky part. Especially if they aren’t humble, hungry and honest. Ethics plays a huge part of the equation. … Read more
It’s not. It takes an interruption of patterns and forming new habits. It takes time and dedication to move out of the process. It’s not something that just happens overnight. It might feel hard to be happy now, but that’s because you’re stuck in your current patterns, which probably involve negative thoughts. The only way … Read more