Old Doors Have Been Done Away With Alongside Their Old Keys

 

Mark Zuckerberg is 33yrs old and has only one business Facebook- launched in Feb 2004.

Aliko Dangote is 60yrs old, has a business empire & has been in business for over 40years

In 2012, Dangote was named the 43rd richest man in the world (Forbes) while Mark was 66th but in 2017, Mark became the 5th richest person while Dangote dropped to 105th position.

Mark achieved more globally in 6yrs than Dangote has done in 40yrs.

The Reason?

Dangote started his business in the Industrial age which requires physical strength to succeed

while Mark started his business in the Information Age which requires intelligence

Embrace Knowledge.

Apply Innovation.

Disrupt Legacy Businesses

You need new keys to open new doors old keys won't work. -

How To Fight Decision Fatigue

The Secret That Helps Mark Zuckerberg Make Big Choices (Steve Jobs Knew It Too)

The most successful people know that decision fatigue is the enemy.

Here's how to fight it.

As you may already know, Mark Zuckerberg doesn't sweat the daily choice of what to wear for a single second. Dude's got a closet full of the same gray T-shirt.

The "why" is simple: He knows it's not worth spending precious creative energy on such an insignificant choice. He's saving his brainpower for figuring out new ways to connect the world.

So, really, it makes sense that he's become known for taking low-stakes choices like fashion out of the equation. Sure, his closet has sort of a creepy, Stephen King vibe to it, but I am not one to question the wisdom of the guy who keeps inching ever closer to being the richest person in the universe.

Decision fatigue is real. 

Steve Jobs knew it too. You might even be suffering from it right now as you read this. 

Am I gonna finish this article? Yes? No? Maybe? Meh ...

Still with me? Super.

This much is clear: Your decision-making fuel is too precious to waste on choices that aren't worthy ones. In the spirit of Zuck and Jobs, here are a few more daily decisions you can simplify with relative ease:

What to eat.

When I was in college, I ate at the same food truck for lunch every single day. It was dirt cheap, and the food was insanely delicious.

And just look at me now; I am clearly among the greatest success stories of our time.

Really, though, this helped streamline my day by leaps and bounds. It got to the point where the lady who operated the food truck would have my meal prepared before I got there, saving me precious time.

You don't have to be as hard-core as I am--I'm a freak who could eat the same thing every day and not get sick of it--but the lesson is that it really does make a difference to have a quick go-to menu of easy-to-prepare meals.

What to do.

Ever arrive at work in the morning, sit down at your desk, check your email, and then stare blankly at your computer screen for a full 15 minutes as you try to decide which of your pressing tasks you should try to tackle first? Yeah, it might be time to prioritize.

Have a running list going of your high-yield, high-visibility tasks.

Some people need to have this in writing somewhere; some can manage it inside their heads.

Whatever you do, don't put yourself in a situation where you're sitting there spinning your wheels.

What to stress over.

Oh, did you make the mistake of pulling up the news? Are you now convinced you have the Zika virus? Does everything suddenly itch? Cut it out.

Let me give you some tough love here for a second; you can't afford to have a precious sliver of your mental pie chart occupied by Crazy Shit.

Breathe in; as you breathe out, visualize yourself breathing out all the worry. Now, continue your day.

How to decompress.

The other night I found myself with a rare three-hour stretch of glorious free time, and I blew it. Oh no, what am I gonna do? Finish the book I started reading two months ago? Catch up on Downton Abbey? Pay my overdue blood debt to the elliptical machine gods?  By the time I'd sorted that mess out, it was too damn late to do anything. Make it easy for yourself: Go with the first thing you thought of. In other words, I should've finished my book. Hooray for hindsight!

Liberating yourself from these deceptively small choices will free you up to think about the ones that really matter. You'll thank me when you invent the next Facebook.

Source:     The Secret

Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read this sci-fi novel, which is also a favorite of Elon Musk's

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's 2015 New Year's resolution was to read an important book every two weeks and discuss it with the Facebook community.

Zuckerberg's book club, A Year of Books, has focused on big ideas that influence society and business. For his 13th pick, he's gone with "The Player of Games" by the late Iain M. Banks.

It's a sci-fi novel that's part of Banks' "Culture" series, which takes place in a futuristic utopian society where humanoid aliens and incredibly advanced artificial intelligence have spread themselves across the galaxy.

"The Player of Games" was first published in 1988 and is the second in the series. It explores what a civilization would look like if hyper-advanced technology were created to serve human needs and surpass human capabilities.

The "Culture" series is a favorite in the sci-fi crowd, and its influence can be seen in mainstream culture, most notably the best-selling "Halo" video-game franchise.

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a lifelong sci-fi junkie, has said he's a big fan of Banks' books. In January, he named two of SpaceX's drone ships, "Just Read The Instructions" and "Of Course I Still Love You," after two of the ships that appear in "The Player of Games."

Zuckerberg explains his latest book-club pick on his personal Facebook page: "This is a change of pace from all the recent social science books. Instead, it's a science fiction book about an advanced civilization with AI and a vibrant culture."

Many of his book selections have dealt with both the tremendous opportunities and the potential dangers that advanced technology can bring.

Zuckerberg also notes in his post that the stack of books he still wants to get through is starting to become overwhelming, but some quality time with a paperback is a good break from spending all of his working hours with technology.

A Year of Books so far:

• "The End of Power: From Boardrooms to Battlefields and Churches to States, Why Being In Charge Isn'’t What It Used to Be" by Moisés Naím

• "The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined" by Steven Pinker

• "Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets" by Sudhir Venkatesh

• "On Immunity: An Inoculation" by Eula Biss

• "Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration" by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace

• "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" by Thomas S. Kuhn

• "Rational Ritual: Culture, Coordination, and Common Knowledge" by Michael Chwe

• "Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower" by Henry M. Paulson

• "Orwell's Revenge: The 1984 Palimpsest" by Peter Huber

• "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness" by Michelle Alexander

• "The Muqaddimah" by Ibn Khaldun

• "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

• "The Player of Games" by Iain M. Banks

http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-recommends-the-player-of-games-2015-6#ixzz3f7lDunxm