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- I spend too much time writing emails and chats. I should just talk with people instead to get the information I need.
- Even if you're just writing out what you would normally say, writing is ~3x+ slower than speaking.
- And when you also factor-in the over-thinking and perfectionism that you apply when writing, that makes it even slower, possibly 10-20x slower.
- Practice saying "No" to things you'd prefer to do, rather than just following whatever your current inclination is.
- Example: Hank Paulson is speaking at the GSB and I'd like to go watch, but I'm forcing myself to not go.
Feedback from others
- Yuri (2011) - IIRC she said I used semicolons too much.
- Yang (2015/2016):
- Strive to be more:
- reliable
- communicative
- proactive
- better internalize the context around a task
- Strive to be more:
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