Long Now

Dorie Clark: The Long Game: How to be a long-term thinker in a short-term world

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May 18, 2022
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INSIGHT

Balance Short and Long Term Thinking

  • Short term thinking is necessary for agility and adaptation, but it cannot be the only mode of operation.
  • Long term thinking allows us to make smarter decisions by focusing beyond immediate circumstances.
ADVICE

Create White Space for Thinking

  • Protect white space in your schedule for deep, strategic thinking and creativity.
  • Ask 4 questions: cost, emotional toll, opportunity cost, and future feelings before committing to others' requests.
ADVICE

Choose What to Be Bad At

  • Choose what you're willing to be bad at to excel in important areas.
  • Avoid spreading yourself too thin by refusing to make hard choices.
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