Book Notes
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What Do You Want Out of Life?
Values are our most important goals; knowing them resolves the conflicts that stop us from moving forward.
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Principles (Life)
Treat problems as puzzles, embrace reality, and use a five-step process to turn mistakes into principles.
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Show your work
Share your process, not just the product: learn in public, teach what you know, and stick around.
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Extreme Ownership
Leaders own everything in their world. Most useful when moving from individual contributor to manager.
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Don't believe everything you think
Suffering comes from thinking about our thoughts, not the thoughts themselves; practice non-thinking through the day.
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Courage to be disliked
Adlerian psychology as a dialogue: accept yourself, separate your tasks from others, and find the courage to change.
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Useful, not True
Adopt the belief or perspective that helps you take action.
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Deep Work
Long, uninterrupted focus is rare and valuable; build rules and rituals that protect it.