Rakesh Agrawal's personal blog
We like to tell ourselves that success is about intelligence, discipline, or luck. But when you look closely at the people who consistently operate at the edge of their fields, a different pattern emerges. The distribution isn’t normal. The people who win tend to think differently—and not in a vague, feel-good way, but in specific, [ ]
Having flown more than two million butt-in-seat miles over the years, I’ve developed strategies for coping with the hassles of air travel. Holiday time is the worst. We may be full of holiday cheer, but airports are an exception, it’s even more challenging and you will be surrounded by even grumpier passengers. Many people travel [ ]
The recent experiences of an Airbnb host have raised one of the risks of renting out your place on Airbnb. The woman, known as EJ, returned home to find that her home had been systematically ransacked by guests she found through Airbnb. Although we don t have all of the details on what happened, most of [ ]
Having flown more than two million butt-in-seat miles over the years, I’ve developed strategies for coping with the hassles of air travel. Holiday time is the worst. We may be full of holiday cheer, but airports are an exception, it’s even more challenging and you will be surrounded by even grumpier passengers. Many people travel [ ]
My brother recently passed away. This caused me to think about the financial and life impacts of life, mortality and death. Please: Designate beneficiaries. Log into your bank and investment accounts and make sure you ve designated beneficiaries. Also applies to 401k accounts. It s the simplest way to make sure the money you leave behind goes [ ]
This guide is primarily targeted to people who have 6 figure incomes and ay least 7 figures in assets. If you re a billionaire: thanks for reading! Hit me up at billionaire@agrawals.org. We can grab coffee. You can certainly afford to get more tailored guidance. But knowing the outlines might help you sanity check. Everyone can [ ]
Having flown more than two million butt-in-seat miles over the years, I’ve developed strategies for coping with the hassles of air travel. Holiday air travel is a challenge all years. In the time of COVID, it’s even more challenging and you will be surrounded by even grumpier passengers. Bring your COVID vaccination documentation. In theory, [ ]
Lobsterclass is a free video class series on product management. It encompasses things I ve learned in my team at Amazon, Microsoft, Aol and various startups. It s a highly compressed version of what I teach my PM teams. It s suitable for anyone, from people who are just curious about product management to experienced professionals. This is not [ ]
Are you building the right product? It’s an important question whether you are a startup or a big company. Good research can help guide you. Doing it incorrectly and you’ll go down the wrong path. There are two basic types of research: qualitative and quantitative. Qualitative generally involves asking people what they want or their [ ]
It s 2020 s Holy Grail: the coronavirus vaccine. Large parts of the country and the world are shut down in a deadly pandemic. Scientists around the world are racing for a vaccine to end the suffering and re-start the economy. Let s say you found it. After 9 months of hard work, you have the answer to [ ]