How to Create a Strategy for Your Life. [Episode 18]
Jul 5, 2024
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In this podcast, they discuss the difference between creating a strategy and a plan for your life, emphasizing the importance of strategic choices. Practical tips are given on how to apply strategic choices by considering beliefs and desired outcomes.
Creating a strategy involves making strategic choices and betting on potential futures.
Implementing strategic choices in life requires identifying desired outcomes and making bets based on beliefs.
Deep dives
Creating a Strategy vs. a Plan
The podcast discusses the difference between creating a strategy and creating a plan for life. While plans involve listing action steps, strategic choices are about betting on potential futures. This is exemplified through the story of Andrew Wiles, a Princeton professor who strategically chose to not attend conferences, publish shorter papers, and work from home to prove Fermat's last theorem. Strategic choices are portrayed as risky, uncomfortable decisions that often involve trade-offs.
Applying Strategic Choices in Life
The episode outlines practical steps for applying strategic choices in life. It suggests identifying areas where improvement is desired, listing current choices, defining desired outcomes, and making bets based on beliefs. The speaker also shares personal strategic choices made for the podcast, such as posting shorter weekly episodes focusing on small ideas and refraining from lengthy interviews to enhance sustainability and listener engagement.
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Exploring the Power of Strategic Choices Over Plans in Life
Hey! In this podcast episode, I talk about creating a strategy for your life vs creating a plan for your life (and clarify the difference between the two). I also share a few "strategic choices" I'm experimenting with for my podcast.
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