Bazil Xander

Back in 2019 I inhaled the book, Company of One, by Paul Jarvis. 4 years later, it still remains my favorite book on Solopreneurship. Here are 15 killer lessons any solopreneur should read & follow:

The state of Twitter 1. Insert how much money you can make in a short amount of time — you can bs as much as you want. 2. Say to use ChatGPT 3. ??? 4. Profit

I’ve already heard this story one time. One of my favorite.

How to learn anything with the Feynman Technique:

Advice from 31-year-old me to 21-year-old me. 7 things I wish I knew at 20: (a visual thread)

@thejustinwelsh Thank you for the insight once again

Yesterday, my little one-person business crossed $4M in revenue. It took 1,352 days, I ran zero ads & operate at a 94% margin. Here are the 20 steps of my wild & strange journey: Hope it's helpful to someone. [🧵 thread]

Citadel, a Wall Street market maker and hedge fund, took a $600 million loan prior to the recent financial events and later required a $1.15 billion bailout from Sequoia Capital and Paradigm. This was the first time the firm had to seek outside investment. Despite this, Citadel has been releasing statements in the media about their business success. As a news website, InvestorTurf warns the public to exercise caution when considering investments in hedge funds like Citadel. Our analysis suggests that the institution may be in trouble and is continuously misleading its investors and the public. We believe that there are similarities between Citadel's actions and those of Bernie Madoff.

🚨TOP 10 5YR CDS MOVERS 🚨 (MoM % chg) Credit Suisse: 180% UBS: 126% Deutsche Bank: 99% Societe Generale: 77% Commerzbank: 74% Lincoln National: 72% Bank of America: 66% Wells Fargo: 56% BNP: 56% Assicurazioni Generali: 54% (from our systemic risk tracker)

"The US has defaulted on it's debt twice; 1933 and 1971. There's only been 3 times stocks and bonds have both fallen 20%: 1931, 1969 and 2022" @dylanleclair So.. default incoming

.@punipoyo seems to be shadowbanned!??

When yellow crayons cross below blue crayons, the stock market has dropped 50%. Buckle up.

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difficult to purchase goods and services and the payment system is not as solid as VISA for now. Gold is unpractical. Maybe a new currency backed by gold? Maybe a stable crypto with a fixed market cap? What do you think? 2/2

.@peruvian_bull When the Dollar will die, what would be the best replacement currency? An existing or new fiat is a no-no because unsustainable. CBDC is also a no-no due to his Orwellian nature. Cryptos seems interesting but has a way too high volatility which makes it … 1/2

WeTheInvestors Q&A With SEC Chair Gary Gensler twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

@Ayotheauthor Even if I kind of already knew it, the way you present it make it much more powerful. Your writing is sharp.

I can write a draft for a 2,000-word article in less than an hour. It used to take ages, but these speed-writing tips shaved hours from the process. If you're a slow writer, this thread will help you finish your articles in half the time you're used to:

Watch this.

If you want to better understand the monetary system, the book The Dollar Endgame by @peruvian_bull is amazing.

@Camp4 In a good negotiation, both win. Good job 👏

The most fun I ever had negotiating a salary: Years ago I hired a guy to a junior marketing role. He was a bike mechanic with no relevant experience, but he had an engineer’s mind and was funny as heck. I asked him to call me to discuss compensation…