0.01 Success comes down to consistently and decisively taking imperfect action. As long as you have a system that ensures continuous improvement, the score takes care of itself. Wealth, purpose, happiness—all emergent outputs of a well-functioning system.

0.02 Knowledge is only useful as a force multiplier. Knowledge X Action = Results.

0.03 The “legendary mode” that makes work-from-home hard (i.e. low intentionality, high optionality) is a sign of a bigger issue — we fail to create conditions for success. Blaming “environment” allows us to avoid the fact that we are the common denominator in any productivity issues.

0.04 Read The Grandmaster Diet i.e. performance secrets from top chess players. Training as an elite athlete seems to optimize brain performance. Interesting takeaways: maintaining an optimal posture angle, chewing gum, cutting sugar, and unplugging completely before a tournament.

0.05 Always strive to understand what is most holding you back. In life. In your career. Be curious, not judgmental. If things are going great, this is an opportunity for them to go better. Whatever stage you’re currently in, make experimentation your default mode of action.

0.06 Everyone always wants the endgame tactics. It’s like studying the answer key instead of actually working through the practice problems. The only way to internalize the principles is to have lived them.

0.07 No tracking, no improvement. You can change any behavior simply by cultivating an objective awareness, no goal necessary. Never underestimate the power of an increasing integer.

0.08 Commit to staying consistent with a new habit for 30 days before raising the bar.

0.09 Anything we enjoy doing is a potential reward.

0.10 All behavioral change comes down to this simple rule: Make what you want to do easier to do. Make what you don’t want to do harder to do.