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No one wants to be micromanaged, and if you’re being paid for your ideas… there’s no reason for someone else to dictate how to do the work – or even when and where you work.
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61 |
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Any ‘work’ that is not advancing you toward the professional life you want should not count as work. It is wasted time.
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85 |
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…the first step is to be as clear as possible. What do you want to accomplish as your life’s work?
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87 |
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If you want to use your 168 hours effectively, once you make a commitment to yourself to spend a certain number of hours on a task, keep it. Never miss a deadline.
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89 |
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…once you start breaking commitments to yourself and the people around you, the whole system of discipline – the trust you build up in yourself to be in control of things – breaks down.
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90 |
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Some people are naturally better at things than others, and you should choose work that is aligned with the things you do best.
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102 |
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If you mean to maintain a personal life… then the bulk of your work hours should be focused on the meat of your professional craft, and every assignment viewed as a chance to improve.
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103 |
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Few calculated risks end in disaster, and any investment made in a project you care deeply about is likely to generate some return.
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110 |
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A good marriage gives you great energy for achieving success in all parts of life.
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148 |
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Freed from unnecessary domestic burdens, we become better parents and people.
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177 |
