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23 results (expanded search) for "essentialism-mindset"
Social
Extra-Work Boundary
When given work outside your scope, use "to do X, we must defer Y".
Professional
Stop at 80% Rule
Stop at 80% — don't bury in 20% perfectionism.
Professional
Opportunity Cost Audit
For each "yes" this week, write the implicit "no" that came with it.
Professional
Goal Mortality Audit
Every 90 days, honestly kill goals no longer relevant — don't leave them dangling.
Social
"Tell Me More"
When he opens sensitive topic, say "tell me more" vs reply.
Administrative
"Kill or Develop" Challenge for Active Projects
Each active project: continue or kill? No "waiting" middle ground.
Administrative
Task Audit Then Automate
Don't automate before knowing what's worth it — log a week, analyze, then act.
Administrative
Copy-Paste Eliminator
Every recurring copy-paste = automation chance — find, count, automate.
Administrative
Recurring Meeting Purge
Per recurring meeting: "does it produce decision/action?" — if no, kill it.
Administrative
Template Library
Every doc type written 3+× yearly has template — write once, use forever.
Administrative
Keyboard Shortcut Audit
Per daily-used tool: learn 5 shortcuts — minutes/day saved = hours/year.
Leadership
Designing an Effective Stretch Assignment
Task 20% bigger than employee's current ability. Scares 30%, fails 30%, succeeds 40%. Difficult balance.
Leadership
Sunk Cost Culture Audit
Identify projects team continues because "we invested" not because they deserve it.
Parenting
Cultivating Growth Mindset
Praise your child's effort and strategy, not his intelligence or talent — Carol Dweck's classic.
Digital & AI
Diverse Few-Shot (Not Similar)
In few-shot, deliberate variety (positive/negative/edge case) matters more than count.
Digital & AI
Quarterly App Audit
Every 3 months, ask per app: "Does it earn its place on my phone?" — delete without hesitation.
Digital & AI
Essentialism Applied to Tech
For every new tech, ask: "Do I gain more than I lose?" — most: no.
Digital & AI
6-Month Rule for New Tech
Don't adopt new tech until 6 months post-launch — time exposes flawed vs valuable.
Digital & AI
Analytics Avoidance Trap
Check stats once weekly, not 20 times daily. Production loves silence.
Digital & AI
Comment Section Sanity
Don't read every comment. Read only questions. Ignore praise & insults equally.
Digital & AI
Audience Trust Over Reach
1,000 who trust you > 100,000 who follow. Build trust, numbers follow.
Digital & AI
Niche-Down vs Broad
Writer "about everything" = no one follows. Narrow to specific point, expand later.
Digital & AI
Sustainable (No-Burnout) Cadence
Publish at cadence you can sustain 2 years, not a month. Daily is great but lethal.