HeyJared1, by Jonathan Yagel
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1, #202 - What’s your plan? (opens the original)
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Are you a planner? Would you rather have a set agenda, or wing it?My brother flew out to surprise me for my birthday last week, and as we were reflecting on the future, he asked me a great question.It came from an interesting source: At work, Peter met with a top leader from the Navy SEALs, who told him that the single most underrated activity that had shaped the success of his career was having a 2 year, 5 year, and 10 year plan. So, my brother asked me: What’s your plan?I kind of hated this, h
1, #201 - You can’t win arguments. (opens the original)
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“It’s easier to win an argument with a genius than an idiot.”I saw this in Paul Graham’s list of top quotes and it surprised me. I like the idea that a smart person is more reasonable and therefore open to changing their mind. But… I don’t actually believe it.In fact, as I’ve thought about this, I’ve been wondering: Can you actually win arguments?For example, when have you ever seen an argument that progressed like,“X is right.”“No, you’re wr
1, #200 - A personal note. (opens the original)
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Every week, I try to send you an interesting insight from someone else, but today’s a special day for me — 9 years since I got married on 9/9!So here’s something a bit different: Beyond all the surprising, contrarian ideas I’ve shared for improving your life, the most effective for me is perhaps the most obvious: investing in your re
1, #199 - Amp it up (opens the original)
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Sometimes my contrarian instincts get the better of me. Given how hard our whole culture leans towards bigger and faster and more, I often find myself being the one pumping the brakes.But that’s certainly not always the right move. When things are blocked and bureaucratic, I’m often the first to get impatient and push for ways to optimize. Inefficient systems are exhausting. So, what’s the right way to strike the balance? A few years ago, someone introduced me to a
1, #198 - Useless efficiency (opens the original)
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What’s a quote or idea that you find yourself repeating, over and over? Here’s one that I reference all the time, from Peter Drucker:“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.”Or, to say it another way: Prioritization is more important than productivity.
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