““Step by Step, Ferociously.””
— Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos, With an Introduction by Walter Isaacson by Walter Isaacson, Jeff Bezos a.co/0ezfhsZ
“Those who know do not talk. Those who talk do not know. Close your mouth. Guard your senses. Temper your sharpness. Simplify your problems. Mask your brightness. Be at one with the dust of the earth. This is primal union. Those who have achieved this state Do not distinguish between friends and enemies, Between good and harm, between honor and disgrace. This is the highest state of being.”
— Tao Te Ching: Text Only Edition by Lao Tzu
“There is no greater sin than craving, No greater curse than discontent, No greater misfortune than wanting something for ourselves. Therefore those who know that enough is enough will always have enough.”
— Tao Te Ching: Text Only Edition by Lao Tzu a.co/42OX8km
“Creating, yet not possessing, Working, yet not taking credit. Work is done, then forgotten. Therefore it lasts forever.”
— Tao Te Ching: Text Only Edition by Lao Tzu a.co/fxuIUxg
“Insist on the Highest Standards: Leaders have relentlessly high standards—many people may think these standards are unreasonably high. Leaders are continually raising the bar and drive their teams to deliver high quality products, services, and processes. Leaders ensure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems are fixed so they stay fixed.”
— The Bezos Letters: 14 Principles to Grow Your Business Like Amazon by Steve Anderson, Karen Anderson a.co/gz8Zr8P
“Frugality: Accomplish more with less. Constraints breed resourcefulness, self-sufficiency and invention. There are no extra points for growing headcount, budget size or fixed expense.”
— The Bezos Letters: 14 Principles to Grow Your Business Like Amazon by Steve Anderson, Karen Anderson a.co/6RFmMkn
““Amazon Leadership Principles—Customer Obsession: Leaders start with the customer and work backwards. They work vigorously to earn and keep customer trust. Although leaders pay attention to competitors, they obsess over customers.””
— The Bezos Letters: 14 Principles to Grow Your Business Like Amazon by Steve Anderson, Karen Anderson a.co/4EqLUib
“And four of the principles helped Amazon scale: •Maintain Your Culture •Focus on High Standards •Measure What Matters, Question What’s Measured, and Trust Your Gut •Believe It’s Always Day 1”
— The Bezos Letters: 14 Principles to Grow Your Business Like Amazon by Steve Anderson, Karen Anderson a.co/1JaSKaj
“embracing solitude doesn’t translate to loneliness, but is an opportunity to explore the depth of our being.”
— Wabi Sabi - The Art of Finding the Beauty of Imperfection: Discover Timeless Japanese Widsom to Cultivate Peace, Joy, and Balance in a Perfectly Imperfect … | Includes Daily Exercises and Practices by Makoto Saito a.co/iMkOlFU
“relationships require acceptance of things you cannot change”
— Ikigai & Kaizen: The Japanese Strategy to Achieve Personal Happiness and Professional Success (How to set goals, stop procrastinating, be more productive, build good habits, focus, & thrive) by Anthony Raymond a.co/6mxnhb6
“What gets measured gets managed.”
— Ikigai & Kaizen: The Japanese Strategy to Achieve Personal Happiness and Professional Success (How to set goals, stop procrastinating, be more productive, build good habits, focus, & thrive) by Anthony Raymond a.co/5c29PRQ
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
— Ikigai & Kaizen: The Japanese Strategy to Achieve Personal Happiness and Professional Success (How to set goals, stop procrastinating, be more productive, build good habits, focus, & thrive) by Anthony Raymond a.co/arWlSBx
““A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought-they must be earned.”-Naval Ravikant”
— 100 Quotes That Will Change Your life by Library Mindset a.co/5IXzsu0
““He will never have true friends who is afraid of making enemies.”-William Hazlitt”
— 100 Quotes That Will Change Your life by Library Mindset a.co/cNugefx
““A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else.”-George Savile”
— 100 Quotes That Will Change Your life by Library Mindset a.co/fGEF8gI
“Politeness is the poison of collaboration.” – Frances Crick
A lack of blunt honesty is why teams become dysfunctional.
“Data as a service (DaaS): DaaS, is a business model that involves curating, aggregating and meshing data from multi-sources to offer value-added intelligence or information to customers.”
— Mastering the Data Paradox: Key to Winning in the AI Age by Nitin Seth a.co/cF1PlrQ
“‘Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.’—Theodor Seuss Geisel aka Dr Suess,”
— Mastering the Data Paradox: Key to Winning in the AI Age by Nitin Seth a.co/0Gzbr6z
“Data as the Source of National Competitive Advantage will emerge as the new superpowers (Chapter 27). So, data is a topic not just for enterprises and individuals, but for national leaders and policymakers as well.”
— Mastering the Data Paradox: Key to Winning in the AI Age by Nitin Seth a.co/eKYOD67
“creating a single source of truth and building a single view”
— Mastering the Data Paradox: Key to Winning in the AI Age by Nitin Seth a.co/5jqwULP
coexistence of data abundance and scarcity creates several challenges:
- Data Quality: Not all data is useful or accurate. Sifting through vast amounts of data to find valuable information can be difficult.
- Data Silos: Data may exist within an organization but be inaccessible due to technical or organizational barriers.
- Data Literacy: There may be a lack of skills or tools to effectively analyze and interpret available data.
- Real-time Data: While historical data may be abundant, real-time or predictive data might be scarce.
- Relevant Data: Organizations might have plenty of data, but not necessarily the specific data needed for particular insights or decisions.
The “data paradox” refers to a seemingly contradictory situation in the modern data landscape. Based on the book’s table of contents and common understanding in the field, it typically describes the following phenomenon:
- Data Deluge: On one hand, we are experiencing an unprecedented explosion of data. With the proliferation of digital devices, sensors, and online activities, enormous amounts of data are being generated constantly.
- Data Drought: On the other hand, despite this abundance, many organizations and individuals struggle to access or utilize the right data when they need it. They may face challenges in finding relevant, high-quality data that can provide meaningful insights or drive decision-making.
