The ‘tombstone exercise’ could be the secret to being consistently successful

Brendan McDermid/Reuters When Jeff Bezos started Amazon.com with $ 300,000 of his parent’s money, he gave himself a 70% chance of failing. This estimation demonstrated more hubris than confidence, given that only 10% of startups succeed. Nevertheless, he knew that taking a risk was a necessary, albeit terrifying, component of progress. Bezos used what he terms “regret minimization […]

Kurt Russell on His Approach to Ego in ‘Guardians Vol. 2’ and the Most Surprising Thing About ‘Tombstone’ [Interview]

Marvel Studios has gone on a near-miraculous run of making perfect choices when it comes to casting their leading roles. Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch…the list goes on. But from the very beginning, when they cast Jeff Bridges in the first Iron Man, they’ve also been terrific at luring A-list talent to fill out the […]