Whole Foods
Supermarket.
Business
kaizen
Japanese word for "improvement", is a concept referring to business activities that continuously improve all functions and involve all employees from the CEO to the assembly line workers -- wikipedia.
capability to handle ambiguity
"make decisions on the basis of the information you have, even if that isn't the whole picture. You can cope with uncertainty and risk. You can adapt to change. You have great problem-solving skills" -- targetjobs.co.uk.
401(k)
A retirement savings plan sponsored by an employer — request.
In Search of Excellence, by Thomas J. Peters
Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies.
Video: China Has Already COLLAPSED! You Just Don't Know It Yet...
"Today, I’m going to show you my deep dive into the reality that is the Chinese economy, and the reasons why its collapse has already begun" -- Stoic Finance.
level: money comes when it's needed
Request: I have a fear of losing money and sometimes get stingy.
meritocracy
"system in which economic goods and/or political power are vested in individual people on the basis of talent, effort, and achievement, rather than wealth or social class. Advancement in such a system is based on performance, as measured through examination or demonstrated achievement" -- wikipedia.
Bitcoin as an official currency
Bitcoin became legal tender in El Salvador after 7 September 2021.
Pareto principle, the 80/20 rule
States that for many outcomes, roughly 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes.... It is an adage of business management that "80% of sales come from 20% of clients" -- wikipedia.
play to win, not to lose
Priority request: Seems like a salesman who plays to not lose never makes a sale.
debt
Calibrations of debt: credit cards, home mortgages, auto loans, business loans, student loans, and the US national debt.
Alex Hormozi YouTube channel
"I talk about how to get more customers, make more per customer, and keep them coming back, and the many failures and lessons we have learned along the way to $100M+ in sales." 83 million views.
declaring bankruptcy
"Bankruptcy is a legal process that allows individuals and businesses to deal with overwhelming debt. It can involve liquidating assets to pay creditors or creating a repayment plan" -- uscourts.gov.
"The root of civilization is not government but commerce"
Request: A quote from a fellow who runs a YouTube channel called Feral Historian. It struck me as a wise philosophy, quite the opposite of Communism.