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#74 – Jason Fried: Optimizing efficiency and work-life balance — Whalespan

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#74 – Jason Fried: Optimizing efficiency and work-life balance

Peter Attia2h 25m · 2020-01-14

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◐Partially SupportedThe ability to goblet squat 30 pounds represents the weight of a toddler, requiring scapular protraction and the ability to pick up an object in front.◐Partially SupportedWork expands to fill available time, and projects can often be completed in less time with only minor loss of quality.◐Partially SupportedMaintaining the ability to goblet squat 30 pounds at age 85 requires significant work.◐Partially SupportedPeter Attia trained for specific activities rather than just exercising from age 13 to 42.Partially Supported

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Completing tasks in contiguous blocks of time leads to better work and a calmer day.

◐Partially SupportedWorking deliberately and slowing down improves communication and work quality.

◐Partially SupportedJason Fried improves at saying 'no' by projecting forward to the future date of a commitment and assessing if he would want to do it then.

◐Partially SupportedSeparation from family and work, and a change of scenery, is healthy.

✕Not SupportedGoals can lead to disappointment or a treadmill effect if achieved.

◐Partially SupportedJason Fried differentiates between taking a risk where failure has minor consequences and betting the company where failure has catastrophic consequences.

◐Partially SupportedThe current electronic environment negatively impacts brain function because humans did not evolve for its tempo.

✕Not SupportedBusyness can be an addiction and should be avoided as it involves shifting between many tasks without completing them.

✕Not SupportedOpen-floor office plans are distracting, reduce privacy, and make deep work difficult.

◐Partially SupportedExpert advice has a limited shelf life and quickly becomes outdated.

◐Partially SupportedPeter Attia removed all notifications from his phone except for essential daily items to avoid being pulled into distractions.

◐Partially SupportedConsulting someone who started a business six months ago is more beneficial for advice than someone with 20 years of experience.

◐Partially SupportedReframing saying 'no' by focusing on the multitude of other options it enables, rather than what is being missed, can be a helpful strategy.

◐Partially SupportedDefining a 'win state' at a future age can serve as an objective to guide present actions towards desired long-term health and capabilities.

◐Partially SupportedChildren, due to their lack of established patterns, are more likely to notice and be fascinated by novel details in their environment.

◐Partially SupportedSaying 'no' to a commitment that would prevent a family vacation is a trade-off that preserves the vacation opportunity.

◐Partially SupportedFor recreational activities, the enjoyment of the activity, getting fresh air, moving the body, and feeling challenged are more important than achieving a specific numerical outcome.

✕Not SupportedPeople tend to focus on exceptions and patterns (like dropping out of school) from successful individuals, which may not be universally applicable.

◐Partially SupportedHumans are pattern-forming machines, a trait that has historically been beneficial for survival.

◐Partially SupportedMost people at the end of their life do not wish they had worked longer or harder.

✕Not SupportedPhones are highly addictive and may be as bad for health as cigarettes, potentially worse.

◐Partially SupportedSaying 'no' more often leads to feeling better and having more options for how to spend one's time.

◐Partially SupportedPeter Attia adjusted his running goal to 5:06-minute miles due to training plateaus.

◐Partially SupportedRemoving Instagram from the home screen can free up time and may not significantly impact life or connections.