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When Perfect Is (and Isn't) the Enemy of Good
A New Project
If you already have a big, successful product in the market and want to launch a new, not-so-perfect product, it may not be a great idea.
Launching a bare-bones product is more suitable for early-stage companies.
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Finding success
One of the most popular self-improvement expressions is "good is the enemy of great." Although it sounds appealing, it might also be wrong.
We are told that we have to strive to be great to ...
The meaning of true success
True success means feeling content with the unfolding of your life. It's finding happiness in your work and life in the present time and being great all the time.
Interestingly, not always trying so hard to be great is the path to getting better.
The right mindset
To make sustainable progress, you don't have to be consistently great; it's about being great at being consistent.
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Studying Logic
Logic is a science of correct reasoning while making inferences.
Even if one is not into philosophy, studying logic is a good way to learn argument analysis and understand ...
Symbolic Logic
Symbolic logic is akin to learning a new language, which we can use to analyse the logic of statements or validate arguments.
It can even be used to construct proofs for complex arguments, where it is not easy to validate right away.
Logic In Validating Arguments
If we train ourselves to construct complex arguments and are able to spot the weak ones, we can move towards what is authentic and avoid the traps.
Being able to study internal reasoning is a useful skill in any field.
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Writing = business planning
Agility comes from planning. Without plans, activities are just brownian motion. And you can’t have plans, especially shared plans
Powerpoint decks are designed to sell, not explain
Most business decks outlining a strategy are woefully inadequate for highlighting the rationale behind the proposal.
Decks focus on the take-aways and tactics. The details are lost and people will make up their stories to fill the space between the bullet points.
Write to document the decision making
Writing forces you to share the details behind the goals, the history, the context, the trade-offs.
This allows the employees to make consistent trade-offs. Micro-decisions that align to the plan.