I've added an audio read of this essay for those who prefer to listen. This has been the most revisited essay in the archive, and I think the ideas land differently when you hear them.
I wish I’d learned this much earlier too. I spent years waiting for my thinking to be complete, assuming that was discipline, when in reality it often meant missing the moment where influence was still possible.
Moving sooner wouldn’t have made every decision easier, but it would have made many of them less costly. Early signal really does matter more than polished analysis in high-stakes situations.
I've added an audio read of this essay for those who prefer to listen. This has been the most revisited essay in the archive, and I think the ideas land differently when you hear them.
I wish I’d learned this much earlier too. I spent years waiting for my thinking to be complete, assuming that was discipline, when in reality it often meant missing the moment where influence was still possible.
Moving sooner wouldn’t have made every decision easier, but it would have made many of them less costly. Early signal really does matter more than polished analysis in high-stakes situations.