Dan Martell

And when you're doing tasks that cause you to go from different sides of the brain, analytical versus creative, it's just not a winning strategy.

The second is DRY, and it's an acronym.

It stands for Don't Repeat Yourself.

As a programmer, I learned this when I was 17, that if I'm going to write some code, put it in a place where I don't have to repeat myself, and then I can reference it every other time I need it.

Simple concept changed my life.

Every time you make a decision about a preference, is that saved in a preference file?

Now, I know you may not need somebody to help you today, but what about in the future when you want somebody else to do something for you?

If you have all your preferences in a file, you can give them the preference file.

On the other end of the spectrum, I have a document called Working With Dan.

What is that?

Exactly what it sounds like.

I have a document that introduces what it's like to work with me.

Why?

I work differently.

Think about everything I just shared with you.

So when new people get put on my team, I give them the document.

And then that way I don't have to repeat myself.

I don't have to tell them how I like to talk or meetings or structure or anything.

It's all in the document.

That to me is the concept of don't repeat yourself.