Actively Doing is the Key to Alpha

Lots of people consume. Fewer people actively do. Even fewer people attempt challenging things. And even fewer people than that build up the foundational skills needed to succeed in doing those challenging things.

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Actively doing (as opposed to passively consuming) is the key to effective learning. But it’s more than that. It’s also the key to alpha, i.e., developing an edge.

Lots of people consume. Fewer people actively do. Even fewer people attempt challenging things. And even fewer people than that build up the foundational skills needed to succeed in doing those challenging things.

What’s more, alpha compounds. When you succeed in doing a hard thing, the learning and resources you acquire will position you to succeed in doing even harder things and acquiring even more alpha.

In other words, your edge gets sharper – not duller – with use.

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