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“Whining in the face of imperfection often ruins what you’ve already got.”

Whining is the evil cousin of complaining. Whining purports to exist to make things better, but it never does.

James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem said, “The best way to complain is to make things.”

And perhaps we can extend that to: “The best way to complain is to make things bett... See more

Deadlines, loud requests and last-minute interventions are crude forcing functions. They’re inefficient and common.

It’s far more effective to organize for important instead.

We thrive when we do things when we have the most leverage, not when everyone else does. Waiting for trouble means that you’re going to spend your days dealing with trouble.

The most difficult part of adult learning is choosing to learn.

Your job might not be to do your job. Your job might be to make the decisions and commitments needed to lead other people who do your (former) job.

Are you making that choice because your labor is cheap and convenient, or because it’s the place of maximum leverage? It’s often easier to be busy than it is to be productive.