"If measuring alone solved problems, buying a scale would make you lose weight."
"You don't need a rarified approach; you need a rarified approach to your work." (Cal Newport, Deep Work pg. 90)
"We who cut mere stones, must always be envisioning cathedrals." (from Cal Newport's book Deep Work pg. 90.....but what was taken from Santiago Gonzalez's book The Pragmatic Programmer in which Santiago was quoting the medieval quarry worker's creed)
"Put another way, a wooden wheel is not noble, buts its shaping is." (Cal Newport, Deep Work pg. 90)
“Good process, repeated over time, leads to good outcomes. Focusing only on the outcome or result leads to short term thinking. Committing to a process, that matters, and makes a difference, is what will bring good outcomes. Trying something for a week or month and expecting results is a path to disappointment.“ (Doug Mauter)
"A simple rule for life and work: Don’t rush, but don’t wait. Thoughtful action." (James Clear)
"The system is the solution." (AT&T) (from The 4 Hour Workweek, p. 205)
“In order to fix, you must acknowledge; if you don’t acknowledge, you can’t see; if you can’t see it, you can’t measure it; if you can’t measure it, you can’t prescribe it.” (Alejandro Perez)
“Be hard on systems, not on people.” (Alejandro Perez)
What would this look like if this was easy?” (Tim Ferriss)
"The secret to waking up is to wake up way earlier than you have to. When you have 1-2 hours where you can just sit there calmly, drinking coffee, and not be rushed, you feel ten times better. Later on, you can work on being productive in the morning too, if you please." — Simon Sarris
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