These are my personal principles. I have a separate list of [[Technology Principles I Like]] that's informed by this list. 1. Use [[Externalizing the Brain|systems to manage your life]] 1. Have an [[inbox]] & [[Inbox Zero|clean]] it regularly 2. Do [[periodic reviews]] 3. Use [[checklists]] & templates 4. [[Don’t Reinvent Things|Leverage standards]] and preexisting work 2. Keep it [[Simplicity|simple]] 1. Do [[Focus|one thing instead of two]] 2. [[One In, One Out|Eliminate things before adding new things]] 3. [[More is Unnecessary, Less is Impossible.|Prefer the option with the fewest moving pieces]] 3. [[Bias toward action]] 1. [[Learn by doing]] 2. Prefer quick, cheap [[empirical]] results over theory 3. [[Unkink the Hose|Prefer removing obstacles over adding effort]] 4. [[Make What's Important What's Obvious]] 1. Learn what's [[Truth —more precisely, an accurate understanding of reality— is the essential foundation for producing good outcomes.|true]] 2. Regularly reflect on life 3. Use the [[Pareto Principle]] 4. [[What Gets Measured Gets Managed|Measure what you want to manage]] 5. Remember that [[Play is Essential|fun is important]] 5. [[Maintenance is Appreciation]] 1. Don't skip workouts. Don't skip reps. Don't compromise form. 2. Keep your bills paid and food on the table 3. Take care of what's important 6. Don't go it alone 4. Use your team 5. Help others where you can This list is not meant to be exhaustive. It's meant to be shortened to those that resonated the strongest. **** # More ## Source - self. ## Related - [[Principles are Verbs]] - [[Be Principle-Centered]] - [[Value of General Operating Principles]]