Weekly notes
ARE THESE THE WORLD’S BEST SHITHOUSES?
Norway’s official travel and tourism website riffs on something Trump said recently.
The Secret to Learning Anything: Albert Einstein’s Advice to His Son
A letter about learning and excitement from Eistein to his 11 year old son:
I am very pleased that you find joy with the piano. This and carpentry are in my opinion for your age the best pursuits, better even than school. Because those are things which fit a young person such as you very well. Mainly play the things on the piano which please you, even if the teacher does not assign those. That is the way to learn the most, that when you are doing something with such enjoyment that you don’t notice that the time passes. I am sometimes so wrapped up in my work that I forget about the noon meal. . . .
Top performers aren’t smarter. They work differently.
Start with: teamwork, self management, networking. Table stakes will always include: competence, initiative and the ability to think and solve problems that matter to the business.