Warren Buffet once said: "The best moves are usually boring." This...
Codie Sanchez@Codie_Sanchez
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Dec 15, 2023
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Warren Buffet once said:
"The best moves are usually boring."
This is how intentional boredom will make you more money:
"The best moves are usually boring."
This is how intentional boredom will make you more money:
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The Decline of Boredom
People have experienced boredom since the dawn of humanity.
Yet, we've continuously found new ways to distract ourselves...
Here's why boredom is actually a superpower you should embrace:
People have experienced boredom since the dawn of humanity.
Yet, we've continuously found new ways to distract ourselves...
Here's why boredom is actually a superpower you should embrace:
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The Unsexy Biz Advantage
Everyone wants to build the next Facebook.
Harsh truth: you're not Zuckerberg, and it's probably not gonna work out.
You're way better off building (or buying) a boring biz:
Everyone wants to build the next Facebook.
Harsh truth: you're not Zuckerberg, and it's probably not gonna work out.
You're way better off building (or buying) a boring biz:
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Boring biz's (think HVAC, porta potties..) are overlooked because they're unsexy.
But unsexy = simple. And simple means:
• Predictable cash flow
• Competitors without $1B in funding
• Low bars for customer service
Embrace the tedium.
But unsexy = simple. And simple means:
• Predictable cash flow
• Competitors without $1B in funding
• Low bars for customer service
Embrace the tedium.
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"Watching Paint Dry" Investing Method
Buffet's investing strategy is simple:
1. Make a few smart bets
2. Give them decades to play out
He is worth $118B. Meanwhile, 95% of day traders fail.
I'd go with the long-term boring route.
Buffet's investing strategy is simple:
1. Make a few smart bets
2. Give them decades to play out
He is worth $118B. Meanwhile, 95% of day traders fail.
I'd go with the long-term boring route.
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The Ultimate Inspiration Fuel
People are terrified of boredom.
But your best ideas need space to bloom, not a never-ending stream of Zoom calls.
Leave unscheduled gaps in your calendar: Long walks. Long lunches. Unplanned afternoons. ROI on that is huge.
People are terrified of boredom.
But your best ideas need space to bloom, not a never-ending stream of Zoom calls.
Leave unscheduled gaps in your calendar: Long walks. Long lunches. Unplanned afternoons. ROI on that is huge.
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Beware of UNintentional Boredom
Don't confuse intentional boredom with living a boring life...
Boring friends. Boring job. Boring partner.
THAT boredom is unacceptable.
Lead an interesting life and avoid mediocrity. Then use intentional boredom as your secret weapon...
Don't confuse intentional boredom with living a boring life...
Boring friends. Boring job. Boring partner.
THAT boredom is unacceptable.
Lead an interesting life and avoid mediocrity. Then use intentional boredom as your secret weapon...
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Let yourself get bored today, my friend.
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Codie Sanchez@Codie_Sanchez
Warren Buffet once said:
"The best moves are usually boring."
This is how intentional boredom will make you more money:
"The best moves are usually boring."
This is how intentional boredom will make you more money:
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