Do Great Work

What this episode covers

If you're doing a lot of activity, putting in a lot of hours, but you're not feeling satisfied that you're doing anything truly well, this episode is for you. Today, we're going to talk about quality. Based on studying billionaires, craftsmen, obsessed writers, and the world's most famous sushi chef, we'll discuss the three steps to produce greater quality work that leaves us proud, successful, and fulfilled. Timestamps (00:03:23) Fulfillment and satisfaction in doing quality work (00:12:13) Three steps to produce greater quality work (00:13:03) Simplify (00:25:44) Mind the details that matter (00:32:50) How the world's greatest jiu-jitsu coach achieves success (00:38:07) Who's in your value chain? (00:47:36) Build something that can last forever (00:50:05) Why the world's greatest sushi restaurant lost its Michelin stars (00:52:00) Quality over quantity Links * Jiro Dreams of Sushi [https://www.amazon.com/Jiro-Dreams-Sushi-David-Gelb/dp/B008ODZEQ0] * Slow Productivity [https://www.amazon.com/Slow-Productivity-Accomplishment-Without-Burnout/dp/0593544854] by Cal Newport * Excellence Wins [https://www.amazon.com/Excellence-Wins-No-Nonsense-Becoming-Compromise/dp/0310352096/] by Horst Schulze * Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance [https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Art-Motorcycle-Maintenance-Inquiry/dp/0060839872/] by Robert Pirsig * The Future of the Responsible Company [https://www.amazon.com/Future-Responsible-Company-Learned-Patagonias/dp/1952338115/] by Vincent Stanley and Yvon Chouinard * Let My People Go Surfing [https://www.amazon.com/Let-People-Surfing-Education-Businessman-Including-ebook/dp/B01A6EQFZ8/] by Yvon Chouinard * Raw Craft [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdg0QhLNc29XuXmmv5Vu__bfNUeZI76ve] video series * Nick and Zak's Adventures in Capitalism [https://www.amazon.com/Nick-Zaks-Adventures-Capitalism-Partnership/dp/B09VWGKB3H/] * The Laws of Simplicity [https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Simplicity-Design-Technology-Business/dp/0262134721/] by John Maeda