Master the Art of Business
A world-class business education in a single volume. Learn the universal principles behind every successful business, then use these ideas to make more money, get more done, and have more fun in your life and work.
Chapter 7: Working With Yourself
"To think is easy. To act is difficult. To act as one thinks is the most difficult."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, dramatist, and polymath
Your body and mind are the tools you use to get things done. Learning how to work with yourself makes accomplishing what you set out to achieve easier and more enjoyable.
In today’s busy business environment, it’s easy to get stressed about everything that needs to be done. Learning how to work effectively and efficiently can be the difference between a fulfilling career and a draining one.
In this chapter, we’ll discuss how to decide what to do, set and achieve goals, track your daily tasks, overcome resistance, and consistently get more productive work done without burning out.
Key Ideas in Chapter 7
- Akrasia
- Monoidealism
- Cognitive Switching Penalty
- Four Methods of Completion
- Most Important Tasks
- Goals
- States of Being
- Habits
- Priming
- Decision
- Five-Fold Why
- Five-Fold How
- Next Action
- Externalization
- Self-Elicitation
- Thought Experiment
- Parkinson's Law
- Doomsday Scenario
- Excessive Self-Regard Tendency
- Confirmation Bias
- Hindsight Bias
- Performance Load
- Energy Cycles
- Stress and Recovery
- Testing
- Mystique
- Hedonic Treadmill
- Comparison Fallacy
- Locus of Control
- Attachment
- Personal Research and Development
- Limiting Belief
- Malinvestment
- The Necessity of Choice
- The Arrival Fallacy
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About Josh Kaufman
Josh Kaufman is an acclaimed business, learning, and skill acquisition expert. He is the author of two international bestsellers: The Personal MBA and The First 20 Hours. Josh's research and writing have helped millions of people worldwide learn the fundamentals of modern business.
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