In doing an 80/20 analysis of your activities (simply put: determining which 20% of activities/tasks produce 80% of the results you want), you typically end up with a short list. Make “easy” your next criterion. Which of these highest-value activities is the easiest for me to do? You can build[…]
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344/365 Paired metrics
Andy Grove had the answer: For every metric, there should be another ‘paired’ metric that addresses adverse consequences of the first metric. From “Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers” by Timothy Ferriss
343/365 Everyone would do it
Dealing with the temporary frustration of not making progress is an integral part of the path towards excellence. In fact, it is essential and something that every single elite athlete has had to learn to deal with. If the pursuit of excellence was easy, everyone would do it. In fact,[…]
342/365 Return to your focus
The goal is not to “quiet the mind,” which will give your brain a hyperactive tantrum; the goal is to observe your thoughts. If you’re replaying some bullshit in your head and notice it, just say, “Thinking, thinking” to yourself and return to your focus. From “Tools of Titans: The[…]
341/365 Just show up
“My work isn’t done tonight. My work was done 3 months ago, and I just have to show up.” From “Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers” by Timothy Ferriss
340/365 Is that a dream?
“I’d never heard it said that way, but it stuck with me. So much so that I’ve said it to my kid now: ‘Is that a dream, or a goal? Because a dream is something you fantasize about that will probably never happen. A goal is something you set a[…]
339/365 You know nothing
Everyone is fighting a battle you know nothing about. From “Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers” by Timothy Ferriss
338/365 A decision has not been made
A decision has not been made until people know: – the name of the person accountable for carrying it out; – the deadline; – the names of the people who will be affected by the decision and therefore have to know about, understand, and approve it—or at least not be[…]
337/365 What needs to be done?
They asked, “What needs to be done?” They asked, “What is right for the enterprise?” They developed action plans. They took responsibility for decisions. They took responsibility for communicating. They were focused on opportunities rather than problems. They ran productive meetings. They thought and said “we” rather than “I.” From[…]
336/365 Practice effectiveness until it becomes habit
I have not come across a single “natural”: an executive who was born effective. All the effective ones have had to learn to be effective. And all of them then had to practice effectiveness until it became habit. From “The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things[…]
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