by Alex Mason | Nov 25, 2020 | Episodes, Mental Model
Basic Definition If you multiply effort in any area by zero, then the effort is completely wasted. Explanation of the Concept We know that five times zero is zero. We know that 584,235 times zero is also still zero. We’re taught this in school as simply “a rule”...
by Alex Mason | Nov 24, 2020 | Companies, Episodes
Ventas’ Seniors Housing Sunrise of Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL . Image Source: Ventas Ventas is a healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust that operates primarily in the United States. They are one of the largest providers of senior housing, and also other...
by Alex Mason | Nov 23, 2020 | Companies, Episodes
One of Digital Realty’s data centers. Image Source: Digital Realty Digital Realty buys and operates buildings that house data centers. Data centers are physical locations where computer systems are stored. Companies pay DRT to store, protect, and route their...
by Alex Mason | Nov 22, 2020 | Companies, Episodes
The Santana Row property in San Jose, CA. Image Source: SanJose.org The History of Federal Realty Started by Samuel Gorlitz. In the 1950s Gorlitz was an economist who studied at the University of Chicago and later worked for the State Department. On the side...
by Alex Mason | Oct 21, 2020 | Episodes, Mental Model
Basic Definition Bottlenecks are parts of a process where the result of the overall system is entirely dependent on it. It is the limiting factor. Explanation of the Concept This is also known as the Law of the Minimum, or Liebig’s law of the minimum. German...
by Alex Mason | Oct 21, 2020 | Episodes, Mental Model
Basic Definition Fight or Flight is a biological response to a threat. Either your natural instinct is to fight the threat and attack it, or your natural instinct is to run away. Explanation of the Concept Coined by Walter Bradford Cannon of Harvard Medical School in...
