great questions
- But what exactly is X? What is it? (h/t Laura Deming’s post)
- Why must X be true? Why does this have to be the case? What is the single, fundamental reason?
- Do I really believe that this is true, deep down? Would I bet a large amount of money on it with a friend?
How To Understand Things
When we jump into a task without thinking about what we’re trying to accomplish, we can end up with solutions to the wrong problem. We can waste energy that would be better spent determining which direction to take.
When deciding what you’re doing, ask yourself:
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When deciding what you’re doing, ask yourself:
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What before how.
World's Hardest Problems
docs.google.com
Stop treating knowledge work as manual work. Instead of measuring success by irrelevant or arbitrary metrics, ask yourself, Did I contribute today?
Did you advance the conversation? Did you solve a problem? Did you come up with a good idea? Did you help a colleague or a client?
Did you advance the conversation? Did you solve a problem? Did you come up with a good idea? Did you help a colleague or a client?
Ozan Varol • You’re doing better than you think. Here’s why. - Ozan Varol
Changing the answer is evolution, Changing the question is revolution.
—Jorge Wagensberg
