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1. Such a small, trivial number.  Until you look at the value of it. Peter Thiel rightly points out in his book "Zero to One" that this tiny, quantum leap is actually the jump from "nothing" to "something".  An infinite…

Before breaking The Curse of the Billy Goat, the last time the Cubs won the World Series, The New York Yankees had yet to win a single title. Ty Cobb batted cleanup in the losing effort for the Tigers, and not only was there no…

In our book “Do You Want To Make MDRT, or Not?” Dr. Stolk and I bring up the concept of “economic altruism”, and I have been asked to expound on my belief a bit. So in good Zen fashion, I believe some stories might now enlighten you…

When you are talking with a prospect or client and ask for introductions, don't ask for everybody because you'll get nobody. Be specific, and be different. I built my business partially focusing on nerds, because no one else wanted…

I am a reformed physicist, so I see mathematical models everywhere as a way to boil down the complexity of the world. Because being able to embrace simplicity in the complex and evolving world is one of the keys to success and peace of…