The obvious benefit to working quickly is that you’ll finish more stuff per unit time. But there’s more to it than that. If you work quickly, the cost of doing something new will seem lower in your mind. So you’ll be inclined to do more.

The converse is true, too. If every time you write a blog post it takes you six months, and you’re sitting around... See more

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that if I’m avoiding a task, I can usually work up the momentum I need to approach it if I first spend time doing what I actually want to do.

Most people don’t respect momentum. They treat it like a nice-to-have instead of what it really is: the single most powerful force in execution.

Momentum doesn’t just make things easier. It changes the game. It turns hard problems into solvable ones. It makes good ideas spread faster. It removes friction, attracts talent, and creates its own... See more

Energy compounds on itself. If you start the morning by getting something done (a workout, an important task, writing) then you’re going to have a higher baseline energy day overall. It’s as though the initial thing gives you a persistent ‘boost’ throughout the day. Doing additional things becomes easier. Without this boost, there’s a good chance I... See more