Stephen Kotler
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I find people just, I think, let me just ask you one question here. A lot of it has to do with trust and getting burned along the way. Because like, if you can't trust people to get things done, I know a lot of people think if they don't do it, it won't be done right. There's no delegation skills. There's no ability. And people let you down. And no one will do it as good as you.
I find people just, I think, let me just ask you one question here. A lot of it has to do with trust and getting burned along the way. Because like, if you can't trust people to get things done, I know a lot of people think if they don't do it, it won't be done right. There's no delegation skills. There's no ability. And people let you down. And no one will do it as good as you.
And a lot of people are closed. Most people in business tend to rely on themselves. They become the worker. I mean, this is Michael Gerber. Like you come in as the worker and you stay in that worker mode versus entrepreneur mode. Have you noticed any of that is like the power of delegation?
And a lot of people are closed. Most people in business tend to rely on themselves. They become the worker. I mean, this is Michael Gerber. Like you come in as the worker and you stay in that worker mode versus entrepreneur mode. Have you noticed any of that is like the power of delegation?
Perfect is the enemy of... Good is the enemy of the great.
Perfect is the enemy of... Good is the enemy of the great.
The idea about it is no one knows how to get started for the most part. It's got to be perfect. We're not ready for that. We're just not ready. And I'm like the type of guys we are. We jump out of a plane, we build a parachute on the way down. I'm like, shoot, ready, aim.
The idea about it is no one knows how to get started for the most part. It's got to be perfect. We're not ready for that. We're just not ready. And I'm like the type of guys we are. We jump out of a plane, we build a parachute on the way down. I'm like, shoot, ready, aim.
They said his ability, most people take two weeks to make a decision, like a big, big decision. These big decisions, he makes in 30 minutes. He walked into the Twitter like location and they said, you can't move. You can't move out of this building and all these restrictions. And he said, we just unplug here. We'll see if Twitter goes down. He unplugged all the servers. It stayed up.
They said his ability, most people take two weeks to make a decision, like a big, big decision. These big decisions, he makes in 30 minutes. He walked into the Twitter like location and they said, you can't move. You can't move out of this building and all these restrictions. And he said, we just unplug here. We'll see if Twitter goes down. He unplugged all the servers. It stayed up.
He just, this idea of making decisions quickly. And what I find is when I'm stressed and I have anxiety, it's because I'm lacking the ability to make decisions quickly. Like there's something festering. So the more I listen to that good voice, that hard voice that says, no drinking, get your sleep, go on the cold plunge, do your long walk. The easier it is to do harder things that day.
He just, this idea of making decisions quickly. And what I find is when I'm stressed and I have anxiety, it's because I'm lacking the ability to make decisions quickly. Like there's something festering. So the more I listen to that good voice, that hard voice that says, no drinking, get your sleep, go on the cold plunge, do your long walk. The easier it is to do harder things that day.
It's like it starts to compound and it starts to get easier.
It's like it starts to compound and it starts to get easier.
My problem with that, just thinking about that, It's like, I do not really get a hold. I get satisfaction when I get out of the cold plunge, but I don't love the feeling when I first get in. And I don't love the feeling of sitting in that sauna past 17 minutes. I don't love the feeling, a lot of the feelings. 17 minutes. Yeah, 17 minutes.
My problem with that, just thinking about that, It's like, I do not really get a hold. I get satisfaction when I get out of the cold plunge, but I don't love the feeling when I first get in. And I don't love the feeling of sitting in that sauna past 17 minutes. I don't love the feeling, a lot of the feelings. 17 minutes. Yeah, 17 minutes.
It's at about 130.
It's at about 130.
Well, you know, cold plunging is three to five minutes.
Well, you know, cold plunging is three to five minutes.