(1) "It is often easier to bear with the problem in the short term than finding a solution."

(2) "Your goal is to find the most irritating problem that can be solved in the least amount of time."

(3) Aim for 'Sesame Street simple' - "The message should not only be easy to understand but also difficult to misunderstand"

(4) Methods versus Principles

Methods are at best useful for a single problem

Whereas principles can be applied broadly and repeatedly

At their best, principles are timeless and universal

(5) Hedgehog versus Fox

• Fox knows many things
• Hedgehog knows only one big idea
• Fox can be better off if he not only knows many things but also knows how to connect them

(6) " There is no mastery without mistakes. There is no learning without the courage to be rubbish."

(7) "Holding back when you still have steam in you may seem counter productive but it is the key to breakthrough productivity."

• This is the concept of establishing range
• Create an upper bound and lower bound of task relevant activity for the day

(8) "The problem is that going too fast in the beginning will most certainly slow you down in the ending."

(9) "To get an important project done you need to understand what done looks like."

(10) "Pair the essential with the enjoyable task. Never do more in a day than you can recover from for the next day."

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