Show Notes
Winners never quit. Clear the inbox. Outwork everyone. You've followed rules like these for years without checking them.
Charlie Munger kept a latticework of mental models so he'd make better decisions. Jay Papasan keeps his own in a notes document he carries around. About 88 entries so far, written down so he's less likely to keep repeating the same mistakes.
You're most likely to hurt yourself, Jay warns, when you're anchored to a truth that may not be true. So he puts fifteen of his own on the table, then one he's abandoned. He expects you to disagree with a few. The ones that make you angry, he says, are probably the ones you need to think about. Until you learn the lesson, life keeps teaching it.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why winners actually DO quit
Why inbox zero is one of the least productive things you can do
What you really give up when you lean on AI for everything
Why a christmas bonus disappears so quickly
How to avoid the #1 worst financial habit
How to build your own list of mental models from mistakes
Chapters:
[00:00] 15 Hills I’m Willing to Die On
[03:56] Build Careers, Not Just Jobs
[12:43] Play Up and Grow Faster
[16:28] Winners Quit Strategically
[22:53] The Money Rules That Matter
[30:46] Hustle Culture and Inbox Zero
[38:47] Your Weekly Challenge
Links & Tools from This Episode:
• The ONE Thing Operating System
• Jay’s interview with Oliver Burkeman
• Free Resources
Produced by NOVA
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