SPI: 1.13.22
Welcome to the result of my positivity practice, where I spend 10 minutes per day thinking about what I’m enjoying, and finding value in.
A Song:
This song feels so exotic. It’s like teleporting to a rave on Arrakis.
A Picture:
A little natural color always seems like the right move about this time of year. Things are very cold and dead in Montana.
Some Inspiration:
Early Stage Montana. This organization seeks to improve the prospects of startup businesses throughout Montana with mentorship, events, education, and an annual hyper-accelerator. I’ve been a venture coach at several of the hyper-accelerator events, a funder, and a supporter of the organization since its inception. The transformation that businesses experience in the hyper-accelerator is nothing short of incredible. Several of the businesses that have gone through the event have raised considerable capital and are emerging leaders in their industries. There’s a lot of growth and learning to be found here, and I’d love to see more startups engage with it.
https://www.earlystagemt.org/
50 Common Cognitive Biases. We can all be guilty of cognitive biases from time to time. I’m particularly vulnerable to the “curse of knowledge” - that is, if I know something, I tend to assume that other people know it too. In my current role, that’s something that has been proven to be untrue repeatedly, and so I work hard to explain the background. This list is worth running through to ensure that you’re not falling victim.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/50-cognitive-biases-in-the-modern-world/
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