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Fast · Patrick Collison
We tend to overestimate what we can do in a day, and underestimate what we can achieve in a decade. Miraculous things can be accomplished if you give it ten years. A long game will compound small gains to overcome even big mistakes.
The Technium • 103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had Known
No matter what you’re building, reaching profitability will take longer than you think.
Tony Fadell • Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making
The challenge is always to do things faster and faster. That’s my own frustration—how to get things to happen faster and faster. That is the world we live in. It’s about how fast you get things done.
David M. Rubenstein • How to Lead: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers
Parkinson’s Law is best used as a Counterfactual Simulation question. What would it look like if you finished the project on a very aggressive time scale? If you had to build a skyscraper in a day, how would you go about doing it? Answer the question the way you would a counterfactual, and you’ll discover techniques or approaches you can use to get
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Most overnight successes —in fact, any significant successes— take at least 5 years. Budget your life accordingly.