“The fast way is the slow way because the slow way is the only way”
– Steven Bartlett
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“The fast way is the slow way because the slow way is the only way” – Steven Bartlett
My philosophy re startup speed has completely changed over the last few years.
I grew up at Uber, professionally, which held speed as the absolute, ultimate goal.
Now, I still value speed, but hold quality as the binding constraint.
slowly is the fastest way to get where you want to be
I think there are things in life that you want to telescope and compress and accelerate and streamline and make more efficient. And there are things where the value is precisely in the inefficiency, in the time spent, in the pain endured, in the effort you have to invest. And I don’t think we’re going to differentiate between those things. Because ... See more
Adam Grant • Are We Too Impatient to Be Intelligent?
A key tenet of slow productivity is that grand achievement is built on the steady accumulation of modest results over time.
Cal Newport • Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
The person who focuses on one task and sees it through to completion—even if they work in a somewhat slow or outdated manner—beats the endless optimizer who jumps from tool to tool and always hopes a new piece of technology will help them finish what they start.
James Clear • 3-2-1: On seizing the day, perseverance, and focusing on one task at a time
Sometimes I worry I’m the fast thinker / responder and don’t have deep follow on wisdom.