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Emotional Stability Partnership Complementarity
A mental model for selecting business and life partners based on complementary emotional temperaments, particularly pairing neurotic/volatile personalities with emotionally stable ones
Decision Rule
When you know you're emotionally volatile or neurotic, actively seek partners (business or personal) who are emotionally stable and can provide grounding during your low moments
How It Works
Emotional volatility is often connected to high performance and ambition, but it needs stabilizing forces to prevent self-destructive decisions during low points
Failure Modes
Two volatile people amplifying each other's instability
Stable person becoming enabler rather than grounding force
Volatile person not recognizing their need for stability
Mistaking emotional numbness for emotional stability
Example Decision
“An entrepreneur who knows they have dramatic mood swings and tendency to want to quit during tough times specifically seeks co-founders and life partners who remain calm during crisis and can talk them through difficult moments”