AN OLD MAN WHO BUILT THREE COMPANIES TOLD ME THE 14 TECHNIQUES THAT BEAT 99% OF THE WORLD:
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AN OLD MAN WHO BUILT THREE COMPANIES TOLD ME THE 14 TECHNIQUES THAT BEAT 99% OF THE WORLD:
- The 5 Second Rule.
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- The 5-second rule
The moment you think of doing something productive, count down 5-4-3-2-1 and physically move.
Interrupts brain's hesitation loop before doubt creeps in.
Use it for:
Getting out of bed
Making that cold call
Starting a workout
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- The Feynman Technique
Pick a subject you're learning. If you can't explain it to an 8-year-old, you probably don't understand it as well as you think.
Most creators aren't trying to make you smarter. They're trying to keep you doomscrolling all day.
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- Eisenhower Matrix
Draw a 2×2 grid:
Urgent / important
Important / not urgent
Urgent / not important
Neither
Sort every task into one box.
Do box 1, schedule box 2, delegate box 3 and delete box 4.
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- The 2-minute rule
Whenever a task pops up - replying to an email, filing a doc, sending a quick message
Ask "will this take under 2 minutes?"
If yes, do it instantly instead of adding it to your list.
Prevents small tasks from snowballing into mental clutter.
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- The POMODORO technique
Set a timer for 25 minutes.
Work on 1 task with your phone away.
When the timer ends, take a 5-minute break;
Walk
Stretch
Hydrate
After 4 cycles, take a longer 20-30 minute break.
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- Active Recall
After reading a chapter or attending a meeting, close your notes and write down everything you remember.
Then check what you missed.
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- The 1% rule
Pick 1 skill or habit.
Improve it by a tiny, almost unnoticeable amount daily:
Read 1 extra page
Do 1 extra step
Send 1 extra outreach message
Track it. Compounding makes this exponential over a year.
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- Deep work blocks
Block 2-4 hours on your calendar.
Turn off all notifications.
Put your phone in another room.
And work on 1 high-value task only.
Treat this block as a non-negotiable meeting with yourself.
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- The Premortem
Before launching a project, gather your team and ask:
Imagine it's 6 months from now and this failed completely --- why?
List every possible reason, then build safeguards into your plan now.
Before problems happen.
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- Habit Stacking
Identify a habit you already do consistently.
Attach your new desired habit immediately after it:
After I pour my coffee, I will write my top 3 priorities for the day.
The existing habit becomes the trigger.
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- The 80/20 Principle
80% of your mindset is shaped by 20% of the content you consume.
Unfollow
Replace
Curate your feed
And watch your thinking change.
I've listed some of the best creators for you in the caption. I highly recommend you follow them.
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- The Two-List strategy
Write down your top 5 career goals for this quarter.
Then make a second list of everything else you're tempted to pursue.
Consciously avoid those until the top 5 are done.
Clarity comes from elimination.
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- Reflecting Journaling
Every night spend 10 minutes writing 3 things:
What went well today
What didn't
One specific change for tomorrow.
Keep it short -- this isn't a diary
It's a feedback loop.
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- Spaced Repetition
After learning something new, review it after 1 day, then 3 days, then 7 days, then 14 days.