There's very few decisions that have the risk of ruin. If your decision is, i want to climb mountains like alex honald without a rope,. Ok, that's a stupid decision. This bias for action comes from the marine corps. There's also the confirmation bias, ok? And the confirmation bias is that you seek out facts that confirm your existing belief. So being just aware that norm theory exists could change your entire way of going out in the world.
BIG show! First up, our co-hosts break down why YC cut its summer cohort size by 40% (2:13), Robinhood letting go 23% of its employees (12:40), Michael Saylor out as MicroStrategy CEO (32:09), and Airbnb earnings. (42:07) Then, Jason is back with another edition of The Blueprint, where he covers the benefits of having a bias for action! (48:52)
(0:00) Jason and Molly intro today's topics!
(2:13) Y Combinator cuts its Summer 2022 batch size by 40%: what does this mean for the early-stage market?
(11:35) iTrust Capital - Visit https://itrust.capital/twist to create your Crypto IRA today
(12:40) Robinhood terminates 23% of employees: RIF vs layoff vs furlough explanation
(27:42) Brave - Download today at https://brave.com/twist to browse faster, search privately and so much more
(29:02) Jason gives a Jay Trading recap and lays out his reasons for doing it
(32:09) Michael Saylor steps down as MicroStrategy CEO
(39:14) Visa - Learn more about Visa’s online Small Business Hub at Visa.com/smallbusinesshub
(40:10) Jason's predictions for MicroStrategy's direction
(42:07) $ABNB earnings, comparing $ABNB and $UBER p/s, $COIN and $HOOD p/s
(48:52) The Blueprint Part 4: The Benefits of Having a Bias for Action
(54:12) How bias for action relates to other cognitive biases
(1:02:50) How founders can have a bias for action: Product velocity