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Seven ways to become unstoppably agentic - EA Forum
Over the years, as I’ve aged and made smarter friends, I’ve gradually grown dumber relative to my peers. I’ve compensated by dialing up my agency, which I think of as “manifest determination to make things happen.”
Cate Hall • How to Be More Agentic
FOCUS ON WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL
You can't control who buys your work.
And you can't control who likes it.
But you CAN control putting your work in front of more people's eyes.
You CAN control how much work you make.
You CAN control building a website to display it. And sell it.
You CAN control how many people you contact this week that can help your
... See more(1) be curious (curiosity), (2) try stuff (bias to action), (3) reframe problems (reframing), (4) know it’s a process (awareness), and (5) ask for help (radical collaboration).
Bill Burnett • Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
