Chapter 7 – Willpower Is Always on Will-Call
- Will power is a renewable energy. It goes down as time of the day passes. Break and eat to refuel it.
- You will have to best use it on the things that matter the most.
- When willpower is lower, people tends to pick the default/safe/less rewarding decision or route when judgement is needed.
Things that cost more willpower
- Implementing new behaviors
- Filtering distractions
- Resisting temptation
- Suppressing emotion
- Restraining aggression
- Suppressing impulses
- Taking tests
- Trying to impress others
- Coping with fear
- Doing something you don’t enjoy
- Selecting long-term over short-term rewards
Carry-away:
- decide what matters and reserve your willpower for it
- Monitor your fuel gauge. Eat right and regularly. Never let what matters most be compromised when you need willpower the most (like important customer meetings)
- Do what matters most first each day when you have max will power. Max will power means smart decision and max success
Chapter 8 – A Balanced Life
- work need long focus, don’t constantly switch on/off on the work, don’t constantly switch direction on the work. Seeking perfection on one direction.
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personal life needs attention on all aspects, almost like multi-tasking. Short focus, constant switching to cover them all. Don’t be perfect on one aspect, yet ignoring others.
Chapter 9 – Big Is Bad
- Think big
- People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the only ones who do.
- Think big is not enough, Act bold
- Don’t fear failure
Chapter 10 – The Focusing Question
“What is one thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?”
- Great questions are the path to great answers. Asking the great question is the start of the everything
- The Big-Picture Question: “What’s my ONE Thing?”
- The Small-Focus Question: “What’s my ONE Thing right now?”
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