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Productivity
I’ve learned that I can’t be very productive working on things I don’t care about or don’t like. So I just try not to put myself in a position where I have to do them (by delegating, avoiding, or something else). Stuff that you don’t like is a painful drag on morale and momentum.
blog.samaltman.com • Productivity
Finally, to repeat one more time: productivity in the wrong direction isn’t worth anything at all. Think more about what to work on.
blog.samaltman.com • Productivity
remember that everyone else is also most productive when they’re doing what they like, and do what you’d want other people to do for you—try to figure out who likes (and is good at) doing what, and delegate that way.
blog.samaltman.com • Productivity
I generally try to avoid people and situations that put me in bad moods, which is good advice whether you care about productivity or not.
blog.samaltman.com • Productivity
I find most meetings are best scheduled for 15-20 minutes, or 2 hours. The default of 1 hour is usually wrong, and leads to a lot of wasted time.
blog.samaltman.com • Productivity
If you get 10% more done and 1% better every day compared to someone else, the compounded difference is massive.
blog.samaltman.com • Productivity
Try to be around smart, productive, happy, and positive people that don’t belittle your ambitions. I love being around people who push me and inspire me to be better. To the degree you able to, avoid the opposite kind of people—the cost of letting them take up your mental cycles is horrific.
blog.samaltman.com • Productivity
It’s important to learn that you can learn anything you want, and that you can get better quickly. This feels like an unlikely miracle the first few times it happens, but eventually you learn to trust that you can do it.
blog.samaltman.com • Productivity
Finally, to repeat one more time: productivity in the wrong direction isn’t worth anything at all. Think more about what to work on