How to Make Your to-Do List Work for You

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If you don't do this sort of thing now, I couldn't recommend it anymore. Do something creative that has huge upside is just about the most difficult blank page prompt I've ever heard. A simple exercise will get the ball rolling. It begins with your current to-do list. What would obliterate the list and give a 100x return? The key is to reward yourself for doing things not for those things being successful.

Most entrepreneurs spend the majority of their time doing things that, even if they work, won't make a meaningful difference. Our default state is reactive, iterative work. To be a successful founder, you need to do things with the potential for asymmetric upside. Today, we talk about how to identify and incorporate tasks each day that - if they work - will fundamentally change your business. Today, we teach you how to think big.