How to use this at work?
- Saying yes to everything is a quick road to mediocrity.
- You need to distinguish between tasks that offer a lot of speed and those that offer velocity.
- Busywork is doing work that keeps you occupied but doesn’t get you where you want to go.
- Instead of asking how many tasks you can tackle given your working hours. Ask how many you can ditch given what you must do to excel.
- Doing more isn’t always moving you ahead.
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Understanding Speed and Velocity: Saying "NO" to the Non-Essential - Farnam Street
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It’s tempting to think that in order to be a valuable team player, you should say “yes” to every request and task that is asked of you.
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