Joseph Jude

Current thought leadership

A thought from @morganhousel : "Your personal experiences with money make up maybe 0.00000001% of what's happened in the world, but maybe 80% of how you think the world works". Replace "money" with anything - "health", "happiness", ... , it's still true.

Joel Greenblatt compounded at 49% (!) from 1985 to 2005. And the best thing, he taught a Columbia Class on how to do it. Here are 7 Investing Gems from his Columbia Classnotes👇🏼

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Steal my Notion collection of the best 99 PM books. It took me 1,5 years to curate it. Categories: - Product Discovery - Product Marketing - Leadership - Strategy - Product-Led Growth - Data & Analytics - Learn PM from the best - Design - Agile and Scrum - Startups - Finances…

The difference between a Great Product Manager and a Product Manager is much LARGER than you'd think. It is easier to become a product manager, but very tough to become a great one. So the question -- is what makes a product manager GREAT? Here are the only 3 answers you need:

Mr. Ajit Doval who doesn’t speak much has now joined the tribe of Distorians. 1. Did Netaji challenge Gandhi? Of course he did. 2. Was Netaji a leftist? Of course he was. 3. Was Netaji secular? Of course staunchly and stoutly so. 4. Would Partition not have happened if…

I've spent 23+ years studying Finance with the last 8 as a CFO, and I'll teach you How to Read a Balance Sheet in the next 7 minutes:

For an Indian kid, moving out of their parent's place can be daunting, guilt inducing and emotionally exhausting. 8 years back my wife and I moved out of my parents place, after staying with them for the first 7 years of our marriage. Here is what we learnt.

Julio Rebeiro lays bare the role of @BJP4India MP #brijbhushansingh is sheltering a Dawood Ibrahim hitman in his official residence in Delhi. The #Maharashtra CM then did not give permission to the DIG who had meticulously collected evidence (anyone: who was the CM?)

A New MEGATHREAD Has Arrived! In 40 short tweets I’ll explain 40 concepts to expand your mind. Thread:

Don't think differently; think independently. Ironically, these days thinking for yourself happens to be different.

What is your favorite "easy" small business to have an extraordinary life and make great money?

@jjude Looking forward to it. Thanks for organizing this JJ Appreciate it!

"Don't learn to code. Soon GUIs will do it all for you." - 1985 "Don't learn to code. Soon that will all be done offshore for pennies." - 2003 "Don't learn to code. Soon nocode tools will do it all for you." - 2015 "Don't learn to code. Soon AI will do it all for you." - 2023

▲ @Vercel just launched the AI SDK. You can now build AI-powered apps with streaming – starting with one simple command: `npm i ai` Here are some examples👇

“Give us today our daily bread.” —Matt 6:11 1. We ask for bread, not cake. 2. We ask for ours, not mine.

36/52 To recap, Y chromosomes exclusively from dad, mtDNA exclusively from mom. Scientists use this crucial piece of information to map genetic ancestries going back thousands of years. They also use it to determine the amount of admixture between diverse gene pools.

physics gives you read access to the universe, engineering gives you write access

@SaidAitmbarek Think it’s better to start with @lmsqueezy so you don’t have to deal with taxes in each country. Here’s a good read

"Men who can both be right and sit tight are uncommon." --- Jessie Livermore

Looking to buy new headphones / earphones - key criterion is performance on calls / VCs (noise cancellation + pick up my voice clearly). Any suggestions below $500? I've used: → Bose QC-35 ii: Noise cancellation not great → Galaxy Buds: doesn't even pick up my voice!

You can now LEARN any language… using only ChatGPT. Here’s my Step-by-Step guide to learn ANY new language you want: [🧵Bookmark to use later]

1. Pick a niche The topic of your channel is critically important to your YouTube success The right niche must meet two criteria: 1. High viewer interest 2. High spending propensity Simply put, don’t pick a niche where people are broke or disinterested… Here are niches:

4. Accuse your opponent of colluding with a foreign power. Worked against Themistocles of Athens, Pausanias of Sparta, Opimius of Rome, and many others. Can even work on patriots. Say "follow the money," and mention exotic luxuries (fine wine, Persian rugs, ostrich eggs).

Addition by subtraction continues to be one of the most surprising and counterintuitive forces in my career. The positive impact of excellent leaders can be incredible, but often dwarfed by the removal of even a single toxic person. Impossible to heal with unaddressed gangrene.

Much has already been discussed about what Savarkar and Golwalkar thought of Hitler, so little can be added to it now. What hasn’t, at least not enough and not among the masses, is what Hitler thought of India—more specifically, Hindus. So let’s learn (all primary sources)…

Beautiful questions lead to billion-dollar breakthroughs: - Uber: why do I have to wait for a crappy taxi? - Amazon AWS: why is our IT a cost center, not a profit center? - FedEx: what if letters could be delivered overnight? Here are 12 concepts to ask beautiful questions:

Looking for investment #insights that are simple to understand and implement?💡 That actually help your #portfolio performance? Introducing the ultimate playlist: "Investing Fundamentals with Devina Mehra" Playlist Link: The true goldmine for every…

@GovPritzker Possibly one of the greatest self-owns in recent memory.

The Berkshire Internship reading list:

Seek validation through creation, not through appreciation.

Going back through some old notes and this clipped quote hit me hard. “The main emotion of the adult American who has all the advantages of wealth, education, and culture is disappointment.” -John Cheever Comfort sickness. Affluenza.

Free Startup idea: Stunning podcast website builders Imagine your podcast like an artist’a tour website. Cool, slick & fun Imagine something like for podcast shows Most podcast web builders are stuck in Stone Age I’d pay $12-19/month Wdyt?

@theliverdr Had shared the video with one my most trusted doctors, a veteran in US, who believes in Palliative too strongly - here is his response to the video. No scientific evidence to support this. The claim of the proponents is that exclusive use of the juiced greens 4-5 times a day…

@jjude This made my day (and possibly, week). Thank you, Joseph!

When you feel overwhelmed or unfocused or have lost your focus temporarily, what do you do?

One document every Product Manager needs is a Product Requirement Document! There are many of them, I have summarized the important aspects. Let me share the PRD (+ why & how!) with you for free. You can download it here Tailor it to your needs! Enjoy!

“Nihilism is a comprehensive loss of the sense of a deeper or more ultimate sense of reality that grounds a sense of sacredness that, in turn, provides deep orientation for life and the affordance of the deep connectedness so central to meaning in life.” 2/

@RungRage Identity ≠ Authentication ≠ Authorization. Any identity apparatus that confuses these three concepts is dangerous to use, because it's no longer about cost of someone's data, but cost of someone's authorization.

While its important to seek accountabiliy - we must understand this is largest #DigitalPublicInfrastructure disaster. All those evangalising #DPI - never wrote about disaster response. Keep a close tab on ALL your bank accounts / insurance policies - now date of birth is public.

Gamification is an interesting concept, and there are a few products that are using it really well. I watched 50+ articles and read 20+ case studies on gamification. Here are my favorites (6 videos and 5 case studies) :

@khemaridh Daylight temp bulb (5600k) or actual daylight (turn off other lights). Light on one side and white foamboard on the other to reflect the light back. Optional: shoot in raw then edit in Lightroom or similar SW to your individual taste. ( raw=original pixels)

Hundreds attend #AI church service in Germany. The #ChatGPT chatbot led more than 300 people through 40 minutes of prayer, music, sermons and blessings.

After writing 1 MILLION words on the internet I've come to ONE conclusion. Storytelling is THE most important skill to master. Here are 7 storytelling tricks to hook your reader (in 2 minutes):

What's a book that changed your life?

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2/ The 5 key variables of business valuation, according to Damodaran: 1) Revenue growth, 2) profitability, 3) reinvestment efficiency, 4) discount rate, and 5) failure risk. Growth, he says, only adds value when achieved efficiently.

Making notes is one of the best habits you can have. But most people do it wrong - leading to mess, chaos, and frustration. Here's how to do it right, using the 5-Step NoMa Method (thread) ⬇️:

You mean they sold their faith for some rice?