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What is 1% Smarter?

This series is based on the concept of continuous improvement and compounding gains which have their roots in the fields of manufacturing and finance respectively. πŸ“š

My goal for 1% Smarter is to apply these concepts to learning. Keep making 1% improvements and before you know it you'll have made a significant improvement in your life. πŸ’ͺ

1% Smarter #19 – How Does a Refrigerator Work?

August 21, 2020 By theavidbookreader Leave a Comment

1% Smarter #19 - How Does a Refrigerator Work?

It’s best to start at the fundamental principle of nature before diving into the specifics of how a refrigerator works. So the key point is that this is an application of the following scientific principles of nature: When liquid evaporates it absorbs heat…

Filed Under: 1% Smarter, Technology

1% Smarter #18 – A Time for Learning and a Time for Earning

August 9, 2020 By theavidbookreader Leave a Comment

1% Smarter #18 - A Time for Learning and a Time for Earning

If you are in a dilemma as to what your next career move should be, a useful touchstone test would be to ask yourself “is it time for me to earn or to learn?”

Filed Under: 1% Smarter, Effective Decision Making Tagged With: Bible, Mark Suster, Warren Buffett

1% Smarter #17 – The Inversion Principle

August 4, 2020 By theavidbookreader Leave a Comment

1% Smarter #17 – The Inversion Principle

Invert, always invert: Turn a situation or problem upside down. Look at it backward. What happens if all our plans go wrong? Where don’t we want to go, and how do you get there? Instead of looking for success, make a list of how to fail instead – through sloth, envy, resentment, self-pity, entitlement, all the mental habits of self-defeat. Avoid these qualities and you will succeed. – Charlie Munger

Filed Under: 1% Smarter, Mental Models Tagged With: Bible, Charlie Munger, Hippocrates, James Clear, Marie Kondo, Stephen Covey

1% Smarter #16 – Just How Big is BigTech?

July 31, 2020 By theavidbookreader Leave a Comment

1% Smarter #16 - Putting Things into Perspective - Just How Big is BigTech?

Combined market cap of the four behemoths: a whopping $5 trillion. For context this is the list of the top 10 countries by GDP per the World Bank (2019). Notice that if these four companies were a country they would be ranked either third or fourth in the world!

Filed Under: 1% Smarter, Putting Things into Perspective

1% Smarter #15 – How to defuse an insult like Steve Jobs

July 29, 2020 By theavidbookreader Leave a Comment

1% Smarter #15 - How to defuse an insult like Steve Jobs

Now I know Jobs didn’t always have the best reputation for being the nicest of guys to work with (see for example here) but I still think we can learn something by observing how he handled the tricky question.

Filed Under: 1% Smarter, People Skills Tagged With: Steve Jobs

1% Smarter #14 – 7 Healthy Habits While in Lockdown

July 19, 2020 By theavidbookreader Leave a Comment

7 Healthy Habits While in Lockdown - The Avid Bookreader

Eat right. Drink enough water. Life heavy stuff (particularly for men who want to have a healthy amount of lean muscle mass). Sit less. Move more. Have healthy sleeping habits. Get safe amounts of sunlight in order to get enough vitamin D.

Filed Under: 1% Smarter, Health & Fitness

1% Smarter #13 – What’s the Difference Between Refresh Rate and Frame Rate?

June 16, 2020 By theavidbookreader Leave a Comment

What’s the Difference Between Refresh Rate and Frame Rate?

When we talk about refresh rate we are referring to the display itself (e.g. your TV, monitor or smartphone screen). When we talk about frame rate it is to do with the content as opposed to the display itself.

Filed Under: 1% Smarter, Technology

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