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Read this korrent: The only way to stay ahead of the baseline is to spend that last 10%.
The only way to stay ahead of the baseline is to spend that last 10%.
Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
MT
Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you always chase the trends you will become AI slop very soon, so always be a step ahead of the baseline, like playing chess. — tap to centre the map on it
If you always chase the trends you will become AI slop very soon, so always be a step ahead of the baseline, like playing chess.
Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
MT
Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The last tenth of a project takes most of the work, because what is left at the end is all detail. — tap to centre the map on it
The last tenth of a project takes most of the work, because what is left at the end is all detail.
Last stated 16 years ago
17 Sept 2010
DY
Derek Yu — holds since 2010-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Before you raise money, ask what happens if you succeed - whether you will still want this company in ten or thirty years. — tap to centre the map on it
Before you raise money, ask what happens if you succeed - whether you will still want this company in ten or thirty years.
Last stated 2 months ago
31 Jul 2026
PC
Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy. — tap to centre the map on it
The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy.
Last stated 7 months ago
3 Mar 2026
JC
JL Collins — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If money is the only thing holding someone back from what they want to do, they are not thinking clearly; there is always a way around it. — tap to centre the map on it
If money is the only thing holding someone back from what they want to do, they are not thinking clearly; there is always a way around it.
Last stated a year ago
14 May 2025
DS
Derek Sivers — holds since 2025-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The things worth building a business around are the ones that will not have changed in ten years, and those are identifiable in advance. — tap to centre the map on it
The things worth building a business around are the ones that will not have changed in ten years, and those are identifiable in advance.
Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
JB
Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Staying up to date works by staying broad, building out whatever really grabs attention, and then repeating that cycle of going broad and then going deep. — tap to centre the map on it
Staying up to date works by staying broad, building out whatever really grabs attention, and then repeating that cycle of going broad and then going deep.
Last stated 6 months ago
25 Mar 2026
FG
Flora Guo — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Invest in your education as early as you can, so it has the longest time to compound — tap to centre the map on it
Invest in your education as early as you can, so it has the longest time to compound
Last stated 17 years ago
10 Nov 2009
AS
Alice Schroeder — holds since 2009-11-10 — 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
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Last stated 15 years ago
14 Apr 2011
BH
Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — 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
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
CH
Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
TH
Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death — tap to centre the map on it
A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death
BS
Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1661–1675 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. — tap to centre the map on it
A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together.
Last stated 4 years ago
13 Jan 2023
RW
Robert Waldinger — holds since 2023-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. — tap to centre the map on it
A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none.
Last stated 2 years ago
16 May 2024
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-05-16 — tap for who they are
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The only way to stay ahead of the baseline is to spend that last 10%.
Last stated 30 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Meng To
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
If you always chase the trends you will become AI slop very soon, so always be a step ahead of the baseline, like playing chess.
Last stated 30 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Meng To
Similar wording
The last tenth of a project takes most of the work, because what is left at the end is all detail.
Last stated 17 Sept 2010 · 16 years ago
Holds Derek Yu
Similar wording
Before you raise money, ask what happens if you succeed - whether you will still want this company in ten or thirty years.
Last stated 31 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Patrick Collison
Similar wording
The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy.
Last stated 3 Mar 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds JL Collins
Similar wording
If money is the only thing holding someone back from what they want to do, they are not thinking clearly; there is always a way around it.
Last stated 14 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds Derek Sivers
Similar wording
The things worth building a business around are the ones that will not have changed in ten years, and those are identifiable in advance.
Last stated 14 Dec 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds Jeff Bezos
Similar wording
Staying up to date works by staying broad, building out whatever really grabs attention, and then repeating that cycle of going broad and then going deep.
Last stated 25 Mar 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Flora Guo
Similar wording
Invest in your education as early as you can, so it has the longest time to compound
Last stated 10 Nov 2009 · 17 years ago
Holds Alice Schroeder
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 CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Last stated 14 Apr 2011 · 15 years ago
Holds Ben Horowitz
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: motivation
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 10 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Cate Hall
Same subject: motivation
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds Thomas Hobbes
Same subject: motivation
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: happiness
A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death
Last stated c. 1661–1675
Holds Baruch Spinoza
Same subject: happiness
A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together.
Last stated 13 Jan 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds Robert Waldinger
Same subject: happiness
A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none.
Last stated 16 May 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds L. M. Sacasas