#7: Deadliest Snail

#7: Deadliest Snail

?? Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of?Pursuit. I spend over 10 hours each week learning about?building great products?and?living fulfilling lives. I created "Pursuit" to share these discoveries with a larger community and connect with others who share similar interests.


This week’s discovery:

  • ???? Subtract- #life
  • ???WTF is Strategy? - #business
  • ?????Bringing Out the Good in Kids-and Parents - #parenting
  • ???Venomous Sea Creatures That Could Revolutionize Painkillers - #nature
  • ???From Bing to Sydney #technology
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Subtract

Life can be improved by adding, or by subtracting. The world pushes us to add, because that benefits them. But the secret is to focus on subtracting.
The most successful people I know have a narrow focus, protect themselves against time-wasters, say no to almost everything, and have let go of old limiting beliefs.
More people die from eating too much than from eating too little. Most of us have too much baggage, too many commitments, and too many priorities.
Subtracting reminds me that what I need to change is something already here, not out there.

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WTF is Strategy?

Definition:?How a company can – consistently, over a long period of time – (1) create value for its customers and (2) monetize that value.

When teams and priorities appear to be in conflict and everything is deemed a top priority, you have a strategy problem. The essence of strategy is to clearly define what you will not do. An effective strategy is opinionated about areas you will not pursue within the given timeline.

What strategy is not:

  • Strategy is not a detailed list of tactics.
  • Strategy is not rigid; it can be revisited if it’s not working.
  • Strategy is not a hiring plan; it informs that plan.
  • Strategy is not your OKRs; it helps you set them.
  • Strategy is not an exact timeline or roadmap of delivery.
  • Strategy is not vision; it is the building blocks to get you there.
  • Strategy is not complicated; it is easily communicated and understood.

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