From Chad

Charlie Munger‘s “granny‘s rule” in Brian Tracy‘s “eat that frog” our productivity concepts that emphasize tackling the most challenging or important tasks first. Doing the worst first is a short way to build momentum.

Incentives, as highlighted by Charlie Munger, are a powerful driver of behavior in both business and personal life. FedEx’s night shift, for example, improved performance when they paid per shift instead of hourly. Whether designing compensation systems or changing habits, understanding, and leveraging incentives is crucial for success.

Holding onto offenses is torture. John Bevere emphasizes forgiveness as a necessity to avoid Satan‘s trap of bitterness and division. The fable of “the two monks and the woman “illustrates the importance of recognizing offense as a trap that leads to torture.

New levels, bring new devils. But you’re built for both. If it’s getting harder that means you’re going higher.

James Lee Harrington, who died on D-Day, will be buried today in Iowa after his remains where identified through DNA analysis. His burial, alongside his mother honors the sacrifices made by many on D-Day, including over 10,000 who lost their lives in the first hour of the invasion.

One of Stephen Covey’s seven disciplines of highly effective people self-renewal. He calls it sharpening the saw. Rest and renewal is not apart from our work but part of it.

Warren Buffett’s concept of the “inner and outer scorecard” highlights the importance of living authentically versus seeking external validation. It involves self judgment in following one’s instincts.

Companies often lose sight of customer value by becoming obsessed with optimizing internal processes. This “process trap” leads to pour outcomes and a lack of innovation, successful companies, prioritize, customer, centricity, and product quality over cost cutting and metrics.

Once upon a Time lived a jar and a stream…

Most people never attempt to start a new habit or pursue a goal, giving up before making any real effort. Brian Tracy emphasizes the importance of starting, highlighting that transformation happens in the present, not the past or future. He encourages taking small, consistent actions, building confidence through small wins, and clarifying goals to overcome the barrier of inaction.