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“The executive who wants to be effective and who wants his organization to be effective polices all programs, all activities, all tasks. He always asks: ‘Is this still worth doing?’ And if it isn’t, he gets rid of it so as to be able to concentrate on the few tasks that, if done with excellence, will really make a difference in the results of his
... See moreEric Barker • Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
All this does not mean that unions can serve no useful or legitimate function. The central function they can serve is to improve local working conditions and to assure that all of their members get the true market value of their services.
Henry Hazlitt • Economics in One Lesson: The Shortest and Surest Way to Understand Basic Economics
the only way to know you’ve identified the right pressures is to use them to build interventions that actually change behavior.
Matt Wallaert • Start at the End: How to Build Products That Create Change
.implementation .psychology
The necessary elements are all there (at least if you’ve done your observational and imaginative work). The trick is in what you do with them. Are you using all available evidence, and not just what you happen to remember or think of or encounter? Are you giving it all the same weight, so that you are truly able to sift the crucial from the
... See moreMaria Konnikova • Mastermind
.proces .psychology .observation .imagination .deduction .implementation
Decision-making based on emotional intuition, without the aid of reason to keep it in line, pretty much always sucks.
Mark Manson • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Mark Manson Collection Book 1)
.implementation .modelthinking emotional decision making is different from intuitive decision making
The complexity and unrelatedness of this second crime do the opposite of deterring him. They engage him and invite him to learn more.
Maria Konnikova • Mastermind
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The goal isn’t maximum growth—it’s optimal growth. Your audience should expand at a pace that supports your dreams, not crush them.
nathanbarry.com • The Audience Shortcut: How the Right People Paying Attention Changes Everything
ALWAYS FOLLOW UP We all meet people but we rarely take the time to follow up and actually begin a friendship. Analyzing eight million phone calls between two million people, researchers at Notre Dame found that what makes close friendships endure is simply staying in touch every two weeks.
Eric Barker • Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
Risk Reducers (Your Safety Net):
• The hiring manager at [Company X] could offer you a job tomorrow
• The investor who funded three companies in your space last year
• The mentor who’s navigated exactly the minefield you’re facing
• The industry veteran whose recommendation opens any door