Weekly Review #145 - From burning cash to an IPO, and the dark side of ambition
Back in the states and online, which means a whole lot more links and a lot less travel stories :/.
Tech
Why the World Hates Silicon Valley
Fewer people are making more money, and nobody is giving the obsolete workers alternatives. Hey, man, we're thinking about it! #UniversalBasicIncome
How HotelTonight Went From Burning Millions to Planning an IPO
CEO couldn't raise money in this environment, so cut 20% of staff, made a weekly 'Frugal not Cheap' employee award, and put expensive whisky on the bar to be drunk only when profitable. 9 months later, they made it.
Calbert - Create calendar events that fill themselves out.
Nifty extension to create calendar events that fill themselves out.
Lifehacks
Mental Models I Find Repeatedly Useful
Big list of mental models, a lot of which you may be familiar with but a few new ones in there.
Great read by Andrew Dumont on how to tame the dark side of ambition. Set yearly meetings with yourself, cultivate selective complacency, stop comparing yourself to others, and get hobbies.
Ambition is great, but it can make the world not enough if you're not careful.
Fun
Unsettled: Buenos Aires Retreat, Nov 2016
Live/work remote experiences are all the rage these days - and my buddy just started a new one! Check it out or pass it around if you're interested.