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Simplicity can increase efficiency With limited time and resources, it is not possible to track down every theory with a plausible explanation of a complex, uncertain event. Without the filter of Occam’s Razor, we are stuck chasing down dead ends. We waste time, resources, and energy. The great

Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts

Simplicity is elegant.

Laurence Endersen • Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

and scarcity,

Yu-kai Chou • Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards

it’s creating high value, “one to many” solutions.

Alex Hormozi • $100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No (Acquisition.com $100M Series Book 1)

Simplicity is velocity.
• 1 Specific Problem
• 1 Specific Person
• 1 Specific Way
The way you maximize Units in your 1-person business is by reducing the number of “different” things you have for sale, and the different types of people you help.

Simplify till it's Obvious

A collection dedicated to inspiration through simplification. If it’s simple it makes sense.

Alex Magee • 7 cards

“Ockham’s Razor”, and it is often expressed like so: “Entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity.” In other words, the simplest solution is generally best.

Mike Massie • The Best of Starting a Martial Arts School: What You Really Need to Know Before You Start a Martial Arts School (Martial Arts Business Success Steps Book 6)

in a world of abundance, the real question is not what we can do but rather what we should. What if the aperture of what was available was then, and instead, narrowed down and limited? Imagine a service that offered only one item within your desired category.

One Good

Simple and Boring Systems Work Best Nothing about this approach is optimal, groundbreaking, or complicated. That's exactly why it works - simple systems are the ones you can actually follow for years.