Ducklings - Build A Powerful Framework

I was watching Talks at Google.

The guest was William N. Thorndike, the author of “The Outsiders”.

Although Thorndike was talking about capital allegation and per share outcomes.

There is a great lesson for you.

When looking at nature.

It gives you all the answers. 

Thorndike carefully illustrated, when ducklings are born, they imprint on the first things they see -- which is usually their mother. 

But in some cases, a duckling was born and a young girl happened to walk between the duckling and the mother. 

The duckling will imprint on the young girl's mother and father. 

In order to build a powerful framework that will surpass your potential, their intelligence rubs off on you, and you can use it everywhere you go.

Find a mentor, coach, or teacher with an energetic, passionate, and fun culture and team. 

At the end of the year 2000.

Paypal was acquired by Ebay.

All of the Paypal team had an influential framework which creates softwares that I am sure you have used.

Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, SolarCity, and The Boring Company - Elon Musk 

Youtube - Stephen Chen

Linkedin - Reid Hoffman

Yelp - Jeremy Stoppleman

Def Jam Recordings - Russel Simmons

Facebook (first outside investor) - Peter Thiel

AirBnB, Bird, Houzz, Lyft, OpenDoor, Reddit, Slack, Twitter, Uber (investor) - David Sacks

You may ask yourself.

“How did that person get there!?”

“What are the forces at play?”

Thorndike said, “Follow the alumni.”

Once you find a great culture, contribute more than you can take, and invisibly lay the foundation of a powerful framework.

It gives you internal and external confidence.

Having a different type of energy and a different type of focus, allows you to stretch your thinking and evolve.

People will wonder and have the courage to ask you, “How? Can you please show me the way?”

It has been so ingrained.

You have to pause, sit down, and give it some thought.  

-Arthur