Waking Up 30

Carter and Andrew talk about how to make decisions without losing their mind. * Are you a satisficer or a maximizer? [http://gretchenrubin.com/happiness_project/2006/06/are_you_a_satis/] - avoiding decision paralysis * How Carter and Andrew use satisficing: establish key parameters beforehand and then quickly chose an option that meets those parameters * The “Prateo” or 80/20 principle [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle] - getting the most value for the least effort * The Paradox of choice [http://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice/transcript?language=en] - more options do not necessarily mean better outcomes * “Fail forward quickly” - one of Carter’s favorite quotes for living

Carter and Andrew talk about building a framework for a “Heck Yes” decision making filter. * “Either [a decision] is a heck yes, or it’s a no.” - Derek Sivers [https://sivers.org/] * Derek Sivers podcast Interview with Tim Ferriss [http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/12/14/derek-sivers-on-developing-confidence-finding-happiness-and-saying-no-to-millions/] * No “yes.” Either “HECK YEAH!” or “no.” [https://sivers.org/hellyeah] - from Derek’s blog

Notes: * Mental Models [http://bit.ly/2iZFoJa] - a scholarly summary from Princeton * Mental Models [http://bit.ly/2jSLvgG] - a good overview (and video!) from Farnam Street * “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” - Lao Tzu

Theme: Doing the hard things Notes: * “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” - Unattributed * Miracle mornings and habit progression: unbearable ⇒ uncomfortable ⇒ unstoppable  [book [http://amzn.to/2hc93Oo]] * You have to eat the broccoli [http://bit.ly/2iQIxaM] - Farnam Street * Richard Branson says working out gives him at least 4 additional productive hours in a day. [http://bit.ly/2k94hUy] * "Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year--and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade." - Tony Robbins [more quotes here [http://on.inc.com/2iI3HNf]] * SMART Goals [http://bit.ly/2iIblqC]

Theme: From Learning to Doing Notes and links: * Miracle mornings and habit progression: unbearable ⇒ uncomfortable ⇒ unstoppable [book [http://amzn.to/2hc93Oo]] * Keystone habits [http://bit.ly/2jukOiy] * The Obnoxious Roommate in Your Head [http://huff.to/2jumVCT] - Arianna Huffington * Domino effect for turning small steps into big wins [http://on.inc.com/2jujGvj]