Welcome.
Let's delve into a concept that's often overlooked,
embracing inefficiency.
Success isn't about doing things perfectly,
it's about navigating chaos fruitfully.
I didn't reach the peaks of financial success
by polishing routines to shine
but by intentionally placing sand in the gears
to see if the machine could handle it.
First, the pursuit of perfection
and productivity is a mirage .
You set a daily routine, optimize tasks,
hoping to squeeze out maximum efficiency.
What's neglected is the reality.
Markets like life are inherently disorderly
early in my career.
I scheduled time for intentional inefficiencies,
moments where I grappled with
new problems without a roadmap.
It was during these times that I stumbled upon ideas
and solutions, which later became
my most lucrative ventures.
Now the instinct is to streamline,
but here's a twist,
can strain resources on purpose.
When I launched my early projects,
I didn't pool all my capital into them.
I operated on shoestring budgets,
forcing creative problem solving.
Expensive solutions are often
lazy solutions.
When you limit your resources,
money, time, or people,
you necessitate innovation.
I also observed this in my hiring practices.
While many seek the obvious high flyers,
I often recruited individuals with
a history of inordinate challenges,
even from unrelated fields.
Their unfamiliarity was
a boon not a burden.
They brought fresh insights
and questioned industry dogmas
I no longer saw.
Deal with unpredictable elements
to forge a resilient business fabric.
Let's not shy away from failure.
The world glamourizes success stories
but every financier knows
it's the portfolio of failures
that teaches acumen.
Embrace projects that might collapse,
and when they do,
dissect their carcasses for insights.
The counterpoint is,
doesn't this waste time?
It may appear to.
Yet business, like evolution,
progresses not solely
through incremental steps,
but also through significant leaps
born from trial and error.
Give yourself the liberty
to experiment rapidly
and fail fast.
It's the unseen advantage
over competitors
who are too cautious
to step off the well-trodden path.
In the end,
it's less about the hours worked
and more about the work
in those hours.
Challenge conventional wisdom
not for the sake of being contrarian
but to uncover truths
that others miss
because they're too busy
walking in lockstep.
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the path to extraordinary success
isn't paved with just efficiency,
but also with the wisdom
gained from the messiness
of real-world experiences.
Until next time,
remember,
tilt at windmills
because sometimes