HOW TO GET FROM ‘ZERO TO ONE’
“What important truth do very few people agree with you on?”
them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope.”
That’s entrepreneur and author Peter Thiel’s favorite interview question. To Thiel, a person’s answer to that question provides insight into whether they’ll be able to find success as an entrepreneur. Ideally, if you can answer with something like “Most people believe in X, but the truth is the opposite of X,” then you’re well on your way from zero to one and creating an original business idea. That’s what Thiel explores in his book “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future.” “Zero to One” is all about coming up with and nurturing unique ideas, which are the foundation of game-changing businesses. As a co- founder and investor in a number of companies that have changed the business landscape, Thiel has some authority on this subject. He co- founded Cofinity (which later became PayPal) and invested in startups like Facebook, SpaceX, Lyft, and Airbnb whose ideas were so novel at the start that they were perceived as risky by many. Throughout the book, Thiel shares his wealth of knowledge garnered from a long, successful career of recognizing and acting on original ideas. According to him, and anyone else who has ever tried creating something wholly unique, developing an original idea is no easy task. The difficulty of originality even led Mark Twain to once say “There is no such thing as a new idea. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put
But in “Zero to One,” Thiel proves that coming up with original ideas is possible, and he
provides readers with helpful tips and lessons for how to get there. One such lesson: Stop trying to be the next Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg because “if you’re copying these guys, you aren’t learning from them.”
Thiel uses his favorite interview question to try to identify original thinkers. These are the people who take their businesses from zero to one because they looked at past successes and thought, “I can do it differently, and I can do it better.” If you want to be in that group, then reading Thiel’s advice in “Zero to One” is a great place to start.
What Happens if You Get a DUI on Federal Property?
If you are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and are arrested for that, the charges will be the same in the whole state, right? Not necessarily. That’s because Georgia contains federal land. DUIs committed on federal lands — national parks, national historic sites, cultural heritage corridors, national monuments, etc. — will be charged in federal court. Georgia’s federal lands include Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, Kennesaw Mountain, Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, Ocmulgee Mounds National Monument, and the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. There’s not a big difference between the federal DUI laws and Georgia’s state DUI laws. According to federal law, you are committing a DUI when you are driving under the influence of alcohol or a drug, or both, and you have a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
The important thing you should be aware of is that the police officer can ask you for a sample, and you must take the test . If you refuse to take a test, that is considered a DUI refusal. In both federal and state courts, refusing to take the test is something extremely important. Both courts require the suspected drunken driver to take the test. If the driver is convicted of a DUI in federal court, there is a huge possibility they will get up to six months in jail. In the federal court, a magistrate hears the charges, unlike in the state court, where a judge hears the charges. In both courts, there is a possibility for negotiation for a settlement with the prosecutor. But that is your lawyer’s job. If you ever need our expert legal help, just give us a call.
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