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Read this korrent: The ability to focus and be undistractable for two hours a day is a meaningful competitive advantage right now.
The ability to focus and be undistractable for two hours a day is a meaningful competitive advantage right now.
Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Consuming what everyone else consumes gives you no advantage; focus is the rare and valuable thing now. — tap to centre the map on it
Consuming what everyone else consumes gives you no advantage; focus is the rare and valuable thing now.
Last stated 10 years ago
27 Jul 2016
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2016-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hard limit on how long you are online is what makes the time online focused. — tap to centre the map on it
A hard limit on how long you are online is what makes the time online focused.
Last stated 7 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The human brain can only handle a handful of tasks in a single day. — tap to centre the map on it
The human brain can only handle a handful of tasks in a single day.
Last stated a week ago
25 Sept 2026
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Elio Struyf — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody can consistently do more than about three or four hours a day of work that demands serious mental focus. — tap to centre the map on it
Nobody can consistently do more than about three or four hours a day of work that demands serious mental focus.
Last stated 5 years ago
by 29 Jul 2021
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Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best evidence of exceptional ability is winning at a legible competitive game, and without one it is hard to know whether you are exceptional at all. — tap to centre the map on it
The best evidence of exceptional ability is winning at a legible competitive game, and without one it is hard to know whether you are exceptional at all.
Last stated 2 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies are short-term focused not because executives are, but because executives are incentivised to prove results at quarterly intervals. — tap to centre the map on it
Companies are short-term focused not because executives are, but because executives are incentivised to prove results at quarterly intervals.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. — tap to centre the map on it
People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully.
Last stated 3 years ago
23 Apr 2023
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2023-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it. — tap to centre the map on it
Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it.
Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing. — tap to centre the map on it
A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing.
Last stated 5 months ago
19 May 2026
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Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision. — tap to centre the map on it
Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision.
Last stated a month ago
2 Sept 2026
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Evil Rabbit — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decolonization is truly the creation of new men — tap to centre the map on it
Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
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Frantz Fanon — holds since c. 1961 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Impulsiveness in decisions can be problematic, but impulsiveness in design should be facilitated all the time: try the random thought and go down that path. — tap to centre the map on it
Impulsiveness in decisions can be problematic, but impulsiveness in design should be facilitated all the time: try the random thought and go down that path.
Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right. — tap to centre the map on it
Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right.
Last stated a year ago
23 Sept 2025
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Sam Altman — holds since 2025-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity. — tap to centre the map on it
AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity.
Last stated a week ago
25 Sept 2026
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you know where you came from, there is really no limit to where you can go — tap to centre the map on it
If you know where you came from, there is really no limit to where you can go
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James Baldwin — holds since c. 1962–1963 — tap for who they are
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The ability to focus and be undistractable for two hours a day is a meaningful competitive advantage right now.
Last stated 14 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Brian Lovin
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Consuming what everyone else consumes gives you no advantage; focus is the rare and valuable thing now.
Last stated 27 Jul 2016 · 10 years ago
Holds Derek Sivers
Similar wording
A hard limit on how long you are online is what makes the time online focused.
Last stated 3 Mar 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Derek Sivers
Similar wording
The human brain can only handle a handful of tasks in a single day.
Last stated 25 Sept 2026 · a week ago
Holds Elio Struyf
Similar wording
Nobody can consistently do more than about three or four hours a day of work that demands serious mental focus.
Last stated by 29 Jul 2021 · 5 years ago
Holds Oliver Burkeman
Similar wording
The best evidence of exceptional ability is winning at a legible competitive game, and without one it is hard to know whether you are exceptional at all.
Last stated 7 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Max Hodak
Similar wording
Companies are short-term focused not because executives are, but because executives are incentivised to prove results at quarterly intervals.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Tobias Lütke
Similar wording
People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully.
Last stated 23 Apr 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds Ben Kuhn
Similar wording
Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it.
Last stated 30 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Lex Fridman
Same subject: agency
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Last stated 21 Sept 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Chris Coyier
Same subject: agency
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Last stated 21 Mar 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: agency
A designer who is not a designated leader can get leaned on by building an internal tool for a cross-functional need, such as one design needed by marketing.
Last stated 19 May 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Tommy Geoco
Same subject: creativity
Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision.
Last stated 2 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Evil Rabbit
Same subject: creativity
Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
Last stated c. 1961
Holds Frantz Fanon
Same subject: creativity
Impulsiveness in decisions can be problematic, but impulsiveness in design should be facilitated all the time: try the random thought and go down that path.
Last stated 29 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Charlie Deets
Same subject: optimism
Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right.
Last stated 23 Sept 2025 · a year ago
Holds Sam Altman
Same subject: optimism
AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity.
Last stated 25 Sept 2026 · a week ago
Holds Mr. Money Mustache
Same subject: optimism
If you know where you came from, there is really no limit to where you can go
Last stated c. 1962–1963
Holds James Baldwin