Tag: HowTo
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Using first principles thinking to achieve our goals
Recently, I was reading about how Tesla is innovating on the 100 year old moving assembly line with their “Unboxed” approach. Here’re a couple of really nice videos from the Twitterverse. What Tesla has attempted here is to rebuild the automotive assembly line using first principles thinking to improve the cost, time and footprint to…
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.. but what if I fail at my goal. Say Hakuna Matata.
Another common question, we encounter is: What if I commit to my goal and I don’t achieve it? This worry is also not related to a system but rather, aimed squarely at the goal. So, first, let’s be pragmatic and accept that this is totally possible. Yes, you may not achieve your goal and that’s…
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Can 80/20 be a good system? Part 3
Welcome to Part 3. Let’s take a deeper look at the 80/20 system with an example. We’ll use the same goal from Part 2 but dig in deeper. So, let’s recap the goal and make it more specific and time bound: “Compete in a 5K race in 3 months” Step 1: The Scientist – Let’s…