There are different types of hard work: 1. Outthinking (a better strategy, a shortcut) 2. Pure Effort (working longer, intensity) 3. Opportunistic (positioning yourself to take advantage of change) 4. Consistency (doing average things for longer) via .@farnamstreet
Time on a task, over time, eventually beats talent every time.
Gary Keller • The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results: Achieve your goals with one of the world's bestselling success books
In fact, the most powerful form of hard work is thinking clearly. Designing a winning strategy may not look very active, but make no mistake: it is very hard work.
Strategy often beats sweat.”
James Clear • 3 Ideas, 2 Quotes, 1 Question (December 19, 2019) | James Clear
1. Outthinking (a better strategy, a shortcut)
2. Pure Effort (working longer, intensity)
3. Opportunistic (positioning yourself to take advantage of change)
4. Consistency (doing average things for longer)
5. Focus (saying no to distractions)
Each of these requires a different type of hard work.
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As soon as I’d set the number of hours I wanted to work, I was forced to make some changes. I started scheduling my time to avoid working late into the night. I stopped checking my email an hour before leaving the office to avoid getting dragged into last-minute issues. And I began planning ahead so that I’d get things ready for next week well ahea
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Shane Parrish (Farnam Street) on different types of hard work (each of these requires a different type of “hard work”):
1. Outthinking (a better strategy, a shortcut)
2. Pure Effort (working longer, intensity)
3. Opportunistic (positioning yourself to take advantage of change)
4. Consistency (doing average things for longer)
5. Focus (saying no to d
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