Balancing Fast Decisions and Attention to Detail

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In a high creative role, it is crucial to balance making things happen with not over-obsessing over details. While there are times to craft meticulously, there is also a need to step back and make fast decisions. The key is to prioritize between speed and minimizing mistakes, understanding the acceptable error rate one is willing to live with.

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Timestamps:

Greg McKeown: 00:03:13

Dr. Nolan Williams: 00:14:58

Noah Kagan: 00:21:11:17

Dr. Andy Galpin: 00:25:58:29

Chris Beresford-Hill: 00:30:38

Full episode titles:

Walk & Talk with Greg McKeown — How to Find Your Purpose and Master Essentialism in 2024 (#719)

Noah Kagan — How to Launch a Million-Dollar Business This Weekend (#717)

Performance Coach Andy Galpin — Rebooting Tim’s Sleep, Nutrition, Supplements, and Training for 2024 (#716)

Chris Beresford-Hill — A Master Ad Man on Superbowl Confessions, How to Come Up With Great Ideas, Cold Emailing Mark Cuban, Doing Naughty Things, Poetic Mind Control, Creative Process and Insider Tips, How to Negotiate with Bosses and Clients, and The Power of a Stolen Snickers (#715)