Author Archives: Jeff Beaumont

I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of hard work and on becoming an expert. Unsurprisingly, there is a lot to it. Hard Work Last summer I read Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers. A fascinating book for anyone to read. One of his points is that it usually takes us 10,000 hours to become an expert inContinueContinue reading “On Becoming a Thought Leader”

Oftentimes and many years later we have realizations on how silly we were, how short-sided we thought, or simply how wrong we were. This is one I wish I could write to my younger self. As I journaled, I realized it wasn’t simply a letter to my younger self, but to many, many people today.ContinueContinue reading “Efficiency: A Letter to My Younger Self”

I went on a jog a few days ago. No earbuds. No screens. No music, audiobooks, podcasts—just my thoughts. I enjoyed the beauty of January, though we often think of it as dead and decaying. We long for spring. Around 3 miles in I looked down and saw two pennies. I picked them up forContinueContinue reading “The Two Pennies”

Below is an example from my life about parenthood, but the principles to this story can be applied to all areas of life—work, school, volunteer, or whatever. If you’re struggling as a parent, it’s okay. We all are. Secondly, reach out for help—I do the same. We are that village that takes to raise all of our kids. It must be a popular statement, or else it simply sticks out in my mind because I’ve begun to notice it everywhere. Here’s how the conversation usually goes: Friend: “How old are your kids again?”Me: “Their ages are…”Friend: “Oh wow. Yeah. You’re just surviving. That’s all you’re doing right now.”ContinueContinue reading “If All You’re Doing Is Surviving…”

We in fintech often confuse Type 1 vs 2 decisions—reversible/not reversible. Robinhood reversed it, yes, but at high cost. As great as tech is, disrupting existing systems first requires wading through minutiae of regs + history. It’s truly amazing to be part of companies and watch other companies move fast and do incredible things. AndContinueContinue reading “Reflections on Robinhood’s checking & savings fiasco”