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#365 - Oliver Burkeman - How To Properly Manage Your Time

Modern Wisdom

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Having a Plan for the Next Six Months

If you allow yourself to progress tightly within one domain for a period of time, you can then coast in that. The vast majority of people cannot let go of the tether of doing everything at once. This means that consistency and a narrow focus is a competitive advantage. You get far more returns than the tiny, tiny increases that you need to put in. And if you come at it from a sort of untrusting position, that's when you're most likely to succeed.

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