The Most Valuable Learned Skill For Any Founder
About This Episode
This episode explores the concept of High Agency with guest George Mack, detailing how extreme resourcefulness and a bias toward action drive entrepreneurial success. The hosts discuss frameworks for turning abstract goals into reality, the impact of language on our perception of potential, and why the High Agency mindset is the ultimate skill for founders in the 21st century.
Episode Description
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Key Takeaways
Use the Turning Bullshit into Reality model: Instead of following a standard to-do list, identify a core value or ambitious vision and brainstorm creative, high-agency actions to manifest that value immediately.
Practice Breaking the Speed Bar: Set a challenge to complete a complex task—such as purchasing and delivering a piano or closing a deal—in 24 hours to prove that the rate of achievement is often negotiable.
Audit your information intake using Regret Metrics: Review your digital history to identify which content formats lead to regret, then use tools or scripts to filter out low-value content and reclaim focus from algorithms.
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Stoic Negative Visualization App
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Nationality De-programming Service
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