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Back to EpisodesThe Art of Planning Less and Doing More | Daily Essay
Description
I've lost more chess games to the clock than to bad moves. Last week I spent a two-and-a-half-hour deep work block ranking my to-do list and never started the top item.
Featuring: Sam Hinkie, Joel Embiid, Bryan Colangelo, Yaron Weitzman
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Chapters:
(00:00) Losing chess games to the clock
(00:16) Two and a half hours of ranking
(00:33) Why the top item matters
(00:43) Sharpening the axe
(00:53) Sam Hinkie's rebuild of the 76ers
(01:39) A short planning session before deep work
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