When you fell like garbage | Bezos decision-making style | Why we need philosophy
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How to Stay Productive (Even When You Feel Like Garbage)
The new productivity trick is always attractive. But does it make any long-lasting change? I doubt it.
The truth is that some people have never-ending energy. For the rest of us, life is different. Sometimes we feel garbage, and that becomes an obstacle to our productivity.
It's normal, and we have only one possible resource: consistency.
You have to repeat to yourself:
Doing the work doesn’t depend on how I feel. | Nick Wignall
So, find what works for you to get through those off days.
I love to define my single daily priority. Maybe you'll go for other support tactics (energy optimization, personal compassion, etc.). Whatever works for you is fine.
Just remember that your work doesn't depend on your feelings.
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Ex-Amazon manager: Jeff Bezos is 'obsessed' with this decision-making style—'it's his key to success'
Slow decision-making has been one of the worst mistakes for Alberto and me. We're improving, luckily.
The example of a business hero like Bezos is useful for us, but it helps with every kind of decision. He has multiple guidelines to accelerate decisions. This one is my favorite:
Most decisions should probably be made with somewhere around 70% of the information you wish you had. If you wait for 90%, in most cases, you're probably being slow. If you're good at course correcting, being wrong may be less costly than you think, whereas being slow is going to be expensive. | CNBC
I can't remember a single life or death business decision in the past 7 years as an entrepreneur. But especially in the first 3-4 years of my collaboration with Alberto, we discussed endlessly over every insignificant detail.
Talking about something gives you a feeling of progress. But nothing more.
Cut the crap. Mistakes are inevitable. With fast decision-making, you'll have more time (and better data) to fix them.
[Read the full content here: Ex-Amazon manager: Jeff Bezos is 'obsessed' with this decision-making style—'it's his key to success']
Why We All Need Philosophy
Philosophy gives us tools to determine what is likely to be important and true and what is likely frivolous and made-up. Philosophy shows us principles to help direct our actions, to determine our worth and values, to generate a magnetic field to direct our internal compass, so that we may never feel lost again. | Mark Manson
Philosophy has gained a bad reputation. People consider it useless and boring.
But, in a way or another, every one of us behaves according to some kind of philosophy. From the successful entrepreneur to the violent thug we all have one.
So, three questions for you.
Did you choose your philosophy?
Does it help you with your decisions?
Is it making your life better?
A strong philosophy helps you make a dent in the world. A good one makes your life worth living.
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Best book of the week (for me)
The Virtue of Selfishness, by Ayn Rand
Pros → It's my first Ayn Rand book (she's almost unknown in Italy). I put it among the three best self-improvement/philosophy books I've ever read, probably in the top spot.
Cons → Not really a negative element, more like a warning: it's a dense reading. She writes and chooses words carefully. To appreciate it, you need major focus.
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