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Don’t follow a model that doesn't work. If the recipe sucks, it doesn't matter how good a cook you are.

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Tim Ferriss
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: July 20
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Most inputs are useless and time is wasted in proportion to the amount that is available.
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The only rules and limits are those we set for ourselves
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Online I see people committing 'social media suicide' all the time by one of two ways. Firstly by responding to all criticism, meaning you're never going to find time to complete important milestones of your own, and by responding to things that don't warrant a response. This lends more credibility by driving traffic.
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Doing less is not being lazy. Don't give in to a culture that values personal sacrifice over personal productivity.
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A friend of mine, Derek Simmons, who's been on the podcast, said, If more information were the answer, we'd all be billionaires with perfect dads. It comes down to motivation and incentives. If it isn't a punishment or a reward, then it's just talk.
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Believe it or not, it is not only possible to accomplish more by doing less, it is mandatory. Enter the world of elimination.
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There are no statues erected to critics.
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For the employee, the goal is to have full access to necessary information and as much independent decision-making ability as possible. For the entrepreneur, the goal is to grant as much information and independent decision-making ability to employees or contractors as possible.
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The best results I have had in my life the most enjoyable times, have all come from asking the simple question: 'What is the worst that could happen?'
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When you try to do something big its hard to fail completely.
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It is far more lucrative and fun to leverage your strengths instead of attempting to fix all the chinks in your armor. The choice is between multiplication of results using strenths or incremental improvement fixing weaknesses that will, at best, become mediocre. Focus on better use of your best weapons instead of constant repair.
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Do not expect work to fill a void that non-work relationships and activities should Work is not all of life. Your co-workers shouldn't be your only friends. Schedule life and defend it just as you would an important business meeting. Never tell yourself I'll just get it done this weekend.
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What you do is infinitely more important than how you do it.
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Slowing down doesn't mean accomplishing less it means cutting out counterproductive distractions and the perception of being rushed.
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The brain is where most people really screw up.
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Uncertainty and the prospect of failure can be very scary noises in the shadows. Most people will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.
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I still feel there are much smarter self-promoters out there than me. I am very methodical about my messaging, and I know how to gain attention very quickly.
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People will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.
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What do you want?' is too imprecise to produce a meaningful and actionable answer.
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