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A pen vs a computer... which one wins?
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I have some friends that love the Formula 1. ​ Since I don’t have TV at home, following the F1 or any other sport is complicated. It’s complicated and doesn’t give you money… so, it’s a pass. ​ But, you can learn about the F1 by reading. About F1 and any other thing… because knowledge can be learned. Take note of that. ​ Well… the F1 is an amazing business and there are plenty of things you can learn from it. ​ For example, I don't know if you know Adrian Newey. ​ Adrian is an engineer who, for years, has been the most sought-after, desired, and pursued person in F1. It’s a curious phenomenon because it’s one of the few times when someone who is one of the least visible figures in a project generates as much, if not more, buzz than the superstar drivers. ​ Adrian has been leading the Red Bull Racing project for the past 17 years. ​ And in recent years, he’s been responsible for Red Bull cars' overwhelming dominance over the rest. In total, he’s been directly responsible for 25 world titles in his career. ​ So… The billionaire behind Aston Martin (another team) came in, laid a huge pile of money on the table, one stack after another, and poached him from Red Bull. But Aston Martin had fierce competition. Everyone wanted to secure Adrian’s services. A rockstar engineer. So now the whole industry is buzzing because they see Aston Martin becoming the team to beat in the coming years… ​ Anyway, I’m not telling you about Adrian just because of that. When Aston Martin presented him publicly... He said something that blew my mind. ​ They asked him about his creative process. ​ They wanted to know how a genius engineer thinks when designing the fastest and most efficient cars. ​ This is what he said… more or less. ​ “I’m like the last dinosaur in Formula 1 still using a drawing notebook. It’s what I grew up with, like my first language. If I switched to a CAD system (a software used to make 3D plans and objects), I think it would always be my second language. I wouldn’t be able to work with the same freedom and ease.” ​ There you have it. The most in-demand person in an industry, with one of the most technical and sophisticated jobs where everyone boasts about knowing more software than the next person, makes his fantastic designs in the most rudimentary way possible. ​ Think of this for a second. ​ Simplicity. ​ No technology can beat the pursuit of simplicity in a business, in a strategy. ​ People complicate their lives too much with the next software, piece of AI, email marketing thing, the next social media stuff… ​ And look at this… Simplicity is your greatest power. ​ Take advantage of it. ​ Don’t complicate yourself too much. ​ If you want to analyse a piece of real estate, you just need this. ​Is this piece of real estate a good investment​ ​ PD 1: If you liked this email, don't keep it in secret and forward it to a friend. They will thank you enormously one day. PD 2: If somebody has sent you this email and you want to receive emails like this yourself, visit vicentevalencia.com PD 3: If you want unsubscribe, click the link below. ​ ​ |
Vicente Valencia
The "PPP Guy" | Helping to deliver infrastructure through PPP faster, cheaper and easier | C-Suite Executive | Real Estate passionate and investor | Mentor, Coach, Consultant | 👇JOIN +3k for daily tips and insights 👇
I received a message from my kindle. Yes, that thing where you can read on without distractions or notifications. Congrats, 250 days without missing a single day reading… or something like that. I just erased as soon as I saw it. But then, the message stayed in my head. I don’t know when I missed a day… probably a 28 hour flight from Auckland to Madrid or something. When I tell people that I read a minimum of one book per week, they get surprised. “How do you do it? How do you have time?” I...
Let's imagine that you have a business or a job. It doesn't matter. You know how to do something. And you want to show it to the world…. And in the way, you want to make money with it. Maybe build a reputation. Fame. Whatever. A you have a long career and experience. What you’re selling is not garbage. Now, you have two ways of sharing it with the world. You can do it as a confident person. You give maximum value without wasting people's time. Or you can be insecure, with “horror vacui”,...
Consultants are vampires. Old manners, old customs, old dresses, old mentality… they behave as frozen in time. Of course, not all of them. But think a little about it. If you wonder why the construction industry is so behind, what’s their responsibility? In theory, these guys should bring innovation and modernity to the industry. They are the ones that know the most, right? The ones that design our building, bridges and roads… But, a bad revenue structure can fire back and create the wrong...