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Time, intensity, and direction
Time, intensity, and direction are all generally force multipliers of progress. Time and intensity — to focus greatly on a specific problem for a long…
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William Liao
Exceptional actions
When I studied piano, it was no mystery why other pianists excelled more than I did: they practiced more frequently and intensely than me and most…
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Palliative vs meaningful action
Palliative action is action taken to relieve a symptom without actually addressing the cause. It’s taking out your to phone to check notifications when…
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Ask
Asking for what you want has unlimited potential upside and very little downside. Worst case — you receive a ‘no’ of some form. Thanks for reading Daily…
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Focusing on fewer things
Everyone I know who is above average at their craft shares a common trait of focusing on remarkably few things. In other words, they are really good at…
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Redesigning your environment
Sometimes how we spend our time is at odds with how we want to spend our time. And intentions to change, as powerful as they may feel in the moment, are…
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Repetition versus iteration
Repetition is performing an action over and over again. Iteration is the deliberate attempt to perform an action in a manner that is superior to the…
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Daily Spark by William Liao
Daily Spark by William Liao
1 idea daily to spur action towards doing our best work and living a meaningful life.
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