Podcasts & Productivity

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A year ago,  I read the book “The $100 Startup.”

I hardly remembered what I read, but I recently listened to a podcast (Optimal Living Daily) where the podcaster reviewed this book. The big takeaway (among many) is that people spend an awful lot of time trying to blaze their own trails to success when they can simply follow someone who has already achieved what they want.

The reasoning, Justin (podcast host) believes, is because it feels good to try to create our own means and methods. But if you really want to achieve your goal(s), the most efficient way is to simply follow what someone already did.

This makes sense! Why reinvent the wheel?

We feel good and effective as we blaze our own trail, because we feel so busy.

But do not confuse “busy” with “productive.”

Check the podcast out, he covers many great writers and entrepreneurs. Justin’s voice is very even and mellow. It was easy to listen to as I walked my dog.

 

 

18 thoughts on “Podcasts & Productivity”

  3. This is a great point; most industry leaders aren’t the pioneers, but the ones who handled the innovation better and overtook the pioneer. Thanks for the read.

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  4. I’ve just started listening tosomething besides the dozens of roofing crews in the morning, this will be a good one. Here’s a scary thought. No matter how original we think we are, somebody else is up to close to the same thing…

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  6. thanks for sharing this – going to check out the podcast now – and it makes sense that many might spend way too much time figuring out what could be “gleaned” – hm 🙂

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