Defining Enough Today
Without a definition of enough, more is never enough. Know what would satisfy you.
Daily Reads
You become the average of those you spend time with. Choose your company intentionally.
When in doubt, act. Action produces information that planning cannot.
Schedule your most important work for when your energy is highest. Match task to capacity.
Every yes has a hidden no. Consider what you give up, not just what you gain.
What is the one thing that would make everything else easier or unnecessary?
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's mind there are few.
How quickly you recover from setbacks matters more than avoiding them entirely.
Most decisions are reversible. Act quickly on those and save deliberation for the few that are not.
More is not always better. Find the minimum effort that produces the desired result.
Every switch between tasks costs time and energy. Batch similar work to reduce switching costs.
Share what you learn as you learn it. Teaching others accelerates your own understanding.
Sleep is not optional. It is the foundation that everything else depends on.
Seek opportunities with limited downside and unlimited upside. The asymmetry matters.
Systems need slack to function well. Schedule some margin into your life.
Multitasking is a myth for complex work. Focus on one thing at a time for better results.
Patience is a skill, not just a virtue. It can be developed like any other ability.
What you consume shapes what you create. Guard your inputs carefully.
Eighty percent of success is showing up. Presence precedes performance.
Done beats perfect. Ship the imperfect thing and improve it later.