#28 - "Once you get the message, hang up the phone"

Is reading about other people’s tool, habits, tips, trick a form of procrastination that stops us from doing work that matters.

Show Notes and Links

• “What type of pencil do you use?”
• Danger of quick fix, magic bullet, thinking
• Seth Godin - Neil’s favourite author
• Learning vs. Copying
• Strategy vs. Tactics
• Stronglifts
• Shinny new object syndrome
• Productivity Porn
• 43 Folders
• How the internet really works: Trust Me, I’m Lying - Ryan Holiday

“When you get the message, hang up the phone.” - Alan Watts

• Book Smarts vs. Street Smarts
• Selection Bias
• Revisiting old books