Reading Reflection No. 2

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, by Scott Adams

1.  The general theme of the book is that it's a good idea to create systems for oneself to follow in order to work steadily towards success, rather than simply having a goal and hoping to achieve it.

2.  The book gave many examples of the entrepreneurial efforts of Scott Adams, most of which have been complete failures, but each provided a valuable addition to his skills, knowledge, or network that enabled him to ultimately succeed once he had discovered the right combination of idea, connections and timing.

3.  A good exercise would be to think of a possible goal that one has, and try to think of the types of consistent behaviors one might be able to undertake that would allow you to steadily move in the direction of the goal.  Creating a system to follow which gives a sense of progress, rather than just aiming at a goal.

4.  One of my biggest surprises was the sheer number of horrible ideas that Scott Adams had for various business enterprises, and how he still seems to think the ideas are good even though I couldn't imagine them working whatsoever.  All it really takes is that one idea that connects.