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Favourite Quotes Part 7 – Miscellaneous

Favourite Quotes Part 7 – Miscellaneous

Introduction I’ve loved quotes for a long time and have been collecting quotes that have made an impression on me for at least the last 5 years. I agree with Adam Grant when he said of quotes and aphorisms, “they’re memorable and They give meaning and direction. They spur new thoughts or new actions—or remind us to revisit old ones.” The quotes we love and remember are those that we feel speak directly to us, they transcend the individual context in…

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Book Review: Peter Thiel – Zero to One

Book Review: Peter Thiel – Zero to One

My Overview: Peter Thiel needs no introduction, he is the co-founder of PayPal and was Facebook’s first professional investor, very impressive credentials. His book ‘Zero to One’ has been a hit since its publication in September 2014 and is seen as an absolute must-read in start-up circles. In the preface Thiel highlights that the book is all about ‘how to build companies that create new things’, but doesn’t try to hide the fact that he doesn’t have a success formulae,…

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