3-2-1: On hard conversations, how to ruin a good strategy, and asking for what you want
James Clearjamesclear.com
3-2-1: On hard conversations, how to ruin a good strategy, and asking for what you want
The thing about smart people is that they tend to think that if they think really hard about something, they might figure it out, when the truth is, in strategy (and life in general), there is never one right answer. Strategy requires making choices about a future that is not yet known. I’m one of those people that tends to over-intellectualize thi... See more
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“What do I need to know?” “What do I need to try?” “What do I need to accept?” “What do I need to do?”
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- “Find opportunities for action, and not just diagnostics.”
- “Choices. Most planning presentations open up possibilities but do not close them. They are exploratory; they analyze issues but never make choices, and for me, strategy is about choosing.”
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