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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.

Output comes from input. If you want to have a lot of good ideas, you need to expose yourself to good ideas.

This means reading books, having conversations with interesting people, seeking out new experiences, travel and more.