A corollary to “Choosing Difficult Ground” (published March 24, 2022) is something we learned in the Marine Corps, that is, rehearsing in suboptimal conditions. Say you’ve got the big basketball game coming up. Wouldn’t it be better to practice your free throws with hundreds of rivals booing and hissing at you, purposefully trying to distractContinue reading “Rehearse in Suboptimal Conditions”
Category Archives: Competitive Advantage
Choosing Difficult Ground
“We deliberately sought hard problems [. . . ] We delighted in forcing bigger, slower competitors to follow us over difficult ground.” Paul Graham There is simply no competition in the higher echelons of difficulty. And even better if you’re the little guy who can move quickly. I will never be taller than 4′ 11Continue reading “Choosing Difficult Ground”
One Ladder Project 