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    1. James Clear‏Verified account @JamesClear 26 Dec 2019

      If you... 1) develop a bias for moving fast 2) consistently ask, “What’s the real goal here and is there a better way to accomplish it?” ... you can accomplish a lot in one life.

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      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 27 Dec 2019
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      That plus 3) decide how to measure progress 4) measure it regularly is the core of what Y Combinator teaches.

      3:48 AM - 27 Dec 2019
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        1. Anton Padmasiri‏ @antonpadmasiri 27 Dec 2019
          Replying to @paulg @JamesClear

          I’d argue that strict adherence to measuring progress - especially at very very early stages - isn’t always necessary and, at worst, counterproductive.

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        2. Offiong Isyah‏ @OffiongSpeaks 27 Dec 2019
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          @RemindMe_OfThis in 2hrs

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        3. Remind me of this tweet‏ @RemindMe_OfThis 27 Dec 2019
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          Remind me of this tweet Retweeted Offiong Isyah

          ⏰ Hey @OffiongSpeaks, you wanted me to remind you of this tweet. Well, here you go! 🤗 Would you like to get a push notification instead? You can enable this (or set your timezone) by going to https://remindmeofthis.app/settings .https://twitter.com/OffiongSpeaks/status/1210533482079956992 …

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        1. R a h u l‏ @iam_rahool 27 Dec 2019
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          + bonus points for leading metric to measure success

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        2. eduard‏ @WieandtEduard 27 Dec 2019
          Replying to @paulg @JamesClear

          Any suggestion how to measure progress on a personal level? Thanks.

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        3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 27 Dec 2019
          Replying to @WieandtEduard @JamesClear

          It depends very much on the kind of work you're doing, and you have to be careful to pick the right measure, or you'll end up optimizing the wrong thing.

          1 reply 2 retweets 19 likes
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        2. Siadhal Magos‏ @smagos 27 Dec 2019
          Replying to @paulg @JamesClear

          Agree so much that we’ve now got this printed, framed, and on display in our office. Concise, simple, actionable advice.pic.twitter.com/8xyPyB695P

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        3. Bang Head Here‏ @stealthcruze 27 Dec 2019
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          I thought I was the only one who took a snapshot of this gem.pic.twitter.com/Wj2TV9w9k2

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        1. Jacob‏ @ja_NYC_2016 27 Dec 2019
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          (5) Play well (effectively and nicely) with others.

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        1. Akshay Ranjith PT‏ @akshay_ranjith 28 Dec 2019
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          Objective Key Result?

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