Majicman Notes

We take almost all the decisive steps in our lives as a result of slight inner adjustments of which we are barely conscious. W.G. Sebald٫ Austerlitz Read more

The dynamic of friendship is almost always underestimated as a constant force in human life: a diminishing circle of friends is the first terrible diagnostic of a life in deep trouble: of overwork, of too… Read more

When Stephen King was given a lifetime achievement honor from the National Book Awards in 2003, he used the opportunity to discuss the important role Tabitha has played in his life and work. He said, in part:… Read more

Excellence is mundane. Superlative performance is really a confluence of dozens of small skills or activities, each one learned or stumbled upon, which have been carefully drilled into habit and then are fitted together in… Read more

Life   For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or… Read more

Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent. John Maynard Keynes Read more

Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But since no one was listening, everything must be said again. André Gide https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1947/gide/biographical/ Read more

The four most expensive words in the English language are,  “This time it’s different.” Sir John Tempelton Read more

Schedule two hours each day to work on your Top Goal only. And do this every single workday. During this Top Goal time, do not respond to emails, texts, calls, and messages. Only work on… Read more

As an entrepreneur, it’s critical for you to own a few mental hacks that will help you see the world through an exponential lens. Let’s examine 4 in particular: 1. Skate to Where “the Puck-Is-GOING-to-Be”: If you’re building… Read more