056: Set Your Compass—Systems vs. Goals
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[ 07:13 ] Shifting from specific goals toward surrender, surprise, and serendipity
[ 13:53 ] The problem with the Druckerism that "You can't manage what you don't measure"
[ 16:25 ] Why I find systems much more motivating; Scott Adams on goal-setting people vs. systems people
[ 18:39 ] James Clear: "You don't rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems."
[ 21:53 ] Book sales as an example of balancing intention, vision, and systems
[ 23:38 ] Setting a compass for the year ahead — Healthy, Wealthy, Wise, and Grateful — did I add something to every bucket every day?
[ 26:01 ] Also experimenting with Traction's EOS with my team by creating a weekly metrics scorecard so we can run split tests and improve our systems
[ 27:11 ] Closing reflection questions and Thoreau quote
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James Clear on Brené Brown's Dare to Lead podcast: Part 1, Part 2
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Adele on Oprah: "It was never about losing weight. I'm an athlete."
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