2-1a0c1d1 Focus on the few variables

“Real wisdom is not the knowledge of everything, but the knowledge of which things in life are necessary, which are less necessary, and which are completely unnecessary to know” – Rousseau

“I can laser focus on all these items being great” – Todd Graves

Limit the amount of details to perfect and then make every detail perfect—focus means quality and speed.

Also think about what the counterparty is focused on.

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• 2-1a0c1d2 Less is often more

Related:

• 5-1b1b1a1a Pareto principle (or law of the vital few) - 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes
• On focus
  • 2-1a0c1d The One Commandment is about focus - Focus on a single moral innovation
  • 5-1b4 Be prepared to deal with short-term nonsenses, but know what you’re focused on in the long-run and stay optimistic
  • 5-2b0b Most books about thinking focus on being more rational when the fundamental problem is not knowing what problems to exercise judgement
  • 7-1a1a3 If you know that others can solve certain problems, let them. Only work on important problems worth focusing on.
• Keep it simple
  • 3-1a3.1 Get the basics well. Relate to the basics. Do the basics well.
  • 7-1d Create something simpler-faster-cheaper for things we’ve been doing for thousands of years
• On measure
  • 5-2a0 Know what to measure
  • 5-2a1 You get what you measure
  • 5-2a2 What gets measured gets managed
  • 7-1a4a1 Wealth created ≠ the P&L of a business. Remember - you get what you measure.
• Do what’s your best at
  • 2-1c1a1 Companies will outsource everything that isn’t their value proposition. To build successful B2B company, simply be the outsource.
  • 3-1a4b1.2 Define and stay within your circle of competence
  • QUE5 - What’s the best thing you could be working on, and why aren’t you