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What is the Law of Resources? Why is having a good idea not enough in the marketing arena? Marketing is about getting your product or service into the minds of consumers, and you need resources not only to reach them in the first place but also to stay in their minds. And marketing is very expensive. Continue on to learn more about the Law of Resources.
Are you looking for Deep Work quotes from Cal Newport’s book? How can these quotes help strengthen your understanding of what deep work is? Deep work is the kind of focused work on a task that pushes your cognitive abilities. Here are five quotes from Cal Newport about deep work with explanations. Continue reading for Deep Work quotes.
Why did the media start focusing on Michelle Obama’s clothes during Barack’s presidency? How did Michelle use this to her advantage? While Barack could show up every day in the same suit, the media wouldn’t stop commenting on what Michelle was wearing. Michelle decided to use this to bring attention to social issues and to promote women of color in fashion. Keep reading to learn more about how Michelle Obama used her clothes to make a social statement.
What does it mean when an author includes a blind character in literature? How do authors sometimes include metaphorical blindness? Blind characters are difficult to write because the author needs to describe how that character will navigate the world. So why write a blind character? Because both literal and metaphorical blindness are important symbols in literature. Keep reading to learn more about what blindness means in literature.
How can we learn to see ourselves and others differently? What is the Buddhism idea of metta? Is it possible to feel lovingkindness towards those we despise? It can be difficult to see our own positive qualities, but by reminding ourselves of things that we admire about ourselves, we can reawaken love and compassion. We should also try to feel compassionate towards others rather than putting labels on them. Seeing the essential goodness in people naturally awakens what Buddhists call metta, translated as “lovingkindness.” Keep reading to learn more about compassion and metta towards ourselves and others.
What is the Sacred Pause? What does pausing have to do with Radical Acceptance and Buddhism? In order to be fully present, we have to pause. The old folk story about the man who kept running from his shadow is the perfect example of this. He could never put even the smallest distance between himself and his shadow but if he’d just paused to sit in the shade, it would’ve disappeared. Keep reading to learn more about Radical Acceptance and the Sacred Pause.
What is the Law of Focus? How can associating your brand with a word increase your sales? Law #5 of The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing is the Law of Focus. It says that a successful marketing strategy can create a universal association between your word and your product. This also relates to the Law of Exclusivity which says that you can’t use another brand’s word. Continue on for more information about the 5th and 6th laws of marketing.
How did Ben Horowitz go from managing software companies to starting the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz? Why was the company so successful? Ben Horowitz, author of The Hard Thing About Hard Things, didn’t know what to do after he sold Opsware in 2007. He wanted a change of career but didn’t want to waste all the knowledge he gained as a CEO. His solution was to start a venture capital firm to help entrepreneurs realize their dreams. Keep reading to learn more about the Andreessen Horowitz venture capital firm.
Looking for Deep Work workouts to help you apply the book’s lessons to your life? How can deep work help you improve focus? The best and most meaningful progress comes from deep work. Deep work is focused and undistracted work on a task that pushes your cognitive abilities. Here are six Deep Work exercises inspired by Cal Newport’s book to help you apply deep work principles to your life. Continue below for six Deep Work book exercises.
Most business books focus on strategy, culture, and goal-setting. But Ben Horowitz knows those aren’t the hard parts. The hard parts are the brutal decisions that keep you up at night—such as firing friends who no longer fit or betting everything on one last desperate move to save your dying company. The Hard Thing About Hard Things is Horowitz’s battle-tested guide for navigating those impossible moments. Drawing from his years leading companies through near-disasters (and eventual success), he shares in his book what it really takes to survive “the Struggle” and come out stronger.