From Chad

Chad Smith
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Aug 19, 2025 • 3min

Non-action #796

Winston Churchill prioritized rest and sleep, believing it conserved energy for what truly matters. While his habits may not be universally applicable, they highlight the importance of understanding one’s work rhythms and accommodating accordingly. Rest and sleep are not laziness, but strategies for recovery and balance, essential for overall well-being and productivity.
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Aug 18, 2025 • 3min

Action #795

Sam Walton‘s success with Walmart, surpassing the dominant retailer Sears, exemplifies the power of a bias for action. Walton‘s impatience and emphasis on immediate execution, drove extraordinary results, highlighting the importance of taking action over just having good ideas. This mindset, coupled with momentum and opportunity, is crucial for achieving goals.
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Aug 17, 2025 • 3min

Pain #794

Terry Fox, a young Canadian with bone cancer, ran across Canada to raise money for cancer research, inspiring the nation and raising over $10 million. His legacy continues through the Terry Fox Run, which has raised over $850 million globally. The story serves as a reminder to transform pain into purpose.
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Aug 16, 2025 • 4min

Fail #793

Jeff Bezos views failure as a necessary part of innovation, emphasizing the importance of a high pain tolerance for losses. Amazon’s “Just Do It” award, given to employees who take risks, exemplifies this philosophy. Winners, according to this perspective, lose more than losers because they persistent trying despite setbacks.
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Aug 15, 2025 • 3min

Sights #792

Visualization is a unique feature of human beings. Before something happens in reality, it has to happen in the mind. Everything that is seen is first built in thought.
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Aug 14, 2025 • 3min

Until #791

The Arctic expedition of Ernest Shackleton, from 1914–1916, exemplifies perseverance. Despite their ship being crushed by ice, he his crew through extreme conditions, ultimately rescuing all of them. The story serves a reminder that success often comes from refusing to give up, no matter the circumstances.
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Aug 13, 2025 • 4min

Questions #790

There is more power in having powerful questions then all the right answers. Good questions are not only an effective way to manage others, but manage ourselves. But giving ourselves time to think is a struggle for many.
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Aug 12, 2025 • 4min

Biographies #789

Biographies are a powerful tool for learning from the experiences of others, allowing us to avoid their failures and copy their successes. By reading biographies, we gain insights into the lives and strategies of successful individuals. All lessons are learned by trial and error, but they do not have to be your own trials or errors.
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Aug 11, 2025 • 4min

Repeat #788

The discussion explores G.K. Chesterton's belief that God delights in repetition, linking it to a child's joy. Highlighting the importance of repetition in learning and skill-building, it showcases how embracing monotony can lead to innovation. Stories of personalities like Henry Ford and Bill Walsh illustrate the transformative power of repetitive practice, revealing that true growth often comes from consistency rather than constant novelty.
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Aug 10, 2025 • 4min

Repeat #787

Vince Lombardi‘s relentless pursuit of perfection, exemplified by his eight hour dissection of one play, highlights, the importance of repetition inconsistency in achieving excellence. This principle extends beyond sports, as seen in the success of businesses like In-N-Out Burger, and Raising Cane‘s, which built their empires through consistent execution of simple, repetitive processes. Ultimately, success lies, and embracing monotony and repetition, as they are the steppingstones to excellence.

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