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EPISODE · Oct 11, 2021 · 56 MIN

Why You Should Create A "Stop Doing List"

from Let Me Speak To A Manager

“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to a hundred other good ideas. You have to pick carefully. I’m as proud of the things we haven’t done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things.” ~Steve Jobs In this episode:● The secret to success for Warren Buffett and Ted Williams● FOMO is killing your career● Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things● Finding your one big thing● How to trade "good" for "better"● Does this activity still serve me? (the curse of sunk costs)Plus, 4 questions to ask yourself when you are lost:1. What am I deeply passionate about?2. What activities do you feel like you were "made to do?"3. What makes economic sense?4. What do you have fun doing?

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