Ben Wilson

June 10, 2021

Three Things - Success, Small Failures and Invalid information

James Clear has a weekly email where he offers a few brief insights. He had a few this week I thought were worth sharing:

  1. What is one action that would make today a success? Since I earlier mentioned Eat the Frog, this aligns to that by identifying the one thing. 
  2. Fail Small, not big. He suggests using smaller time increments, down to 4 quarters of a day, so that you can recover from period-based failures. This aligns to the agile principle of small increments with regular inspection and adaptation.
  3. Invalidating Information. Multiple books I've read over the years warns about looking only for information that validates your assumption. Lean Startup argues you should be looking for information that invalidates your assumption as a reflection of scientific method.

-- 
Ben 
In tenebris solus sto

About Ben Wilson

Ben Wilson is the author behind Merovex Press, where he publishes alternate history, military sci-fi, and non-epic fantasy including the Postal Marines saga and the Strand Series. He's a history buff with a soft spot for human nature and religion. He's also building Verkilo, a desktop writing application for authors who take their craft seriously.