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The Gap
Every business comes down to one question: where is it now, and where does it need to be? Measure both banks honestly, and remember that behind is not broken.
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The First Principle
Knowing you are onto something and being unable to say what it is. The first principle is patience: capture everything, let the storm pass, and make sense of it later.
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Explore Your Own Mind
Getting your identity right is the highest-leverage thing you can do. It starts by treating your mind as a place to explore, not a container to fill.
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Purpose, Identity, and Perspective
Copy systems, never identity. Your perspective is the one thing that makes you irreplaceable. Protect it, and make what you do a tragedy to lose.
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Accept All Outcomes
Boldness is not a personality trait, it is a pre-made decision. Decide once to be comfortable with all outcomes, then stop re-deciding.
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