ICOR® (Input, Control, Output, Refine)

Systems are the best way to progress since they reward effort and we control all the variables. However, we need to have a sense of direction in those efforts, to know what we are trying to accomplish.

Writing daily with no objective is just practice. If you want to ach...

There are two extremes of evaluating productivity: Input vs. Output

• Input: The salaryman works long hours and is mostly judged on input. The person is judged by his loyalty and commitment to the company.
• Output: The person is entirely measu...

Focus on the output, rather than the input.

If you want to achieve something, you need to commit to a certain output, like publishing a post on your blog weekly. At the end of the day, a system is a way to control how to achieve an output.