What it means for a builder: don’t just run faster—change how you move. Aim for leverage, tighter feedback loops, and better games.
Run “Twice as Fast” without burning out
- Change lanes, not just speed. Pick problems where momentum compounds (distribution, software, community), not ones that reset daily.
- Shorten the loop. Ship thinner slices, learn faster, repeat. Speed of learning beats speed of effort.
- Stack leverage. Tools, code, capital, content, and partnerships turn one hour into many.
- Kill drag. Ruthlessly drop or automate low-value work. Automating a 10‑minute task that recurs daily returns ~61 hours a year (10 × 365 ÷ 60 ≈ 60.8 hours).
- Make progress visible. Dashboards, weekly demos, and scoreboards keep the pace honest.
- Protect the engine. Sprint, recover, sprint. Consistent energy > heroic spurts.
A 7‑Day Red Queen Sprint (quick start)
- Day 1 – Choose the steeper hill: Define one asymmetric goal for the next 30 days (big upside, capped downside).
- Day 2 – 80/20 cut: List tasks → delete 50%, delegate/automate 30%, personally own the top 20%.
- Day 3 – Feedback furnace: Add a daily demo or user touchpoint; measure one metric that moves the goal.
- Day 4 – Leverage pack: Adopt 1 tool/process that 5×’s you (templates, scripts, outsourcing, AI copilot).
- Day 5 – Ship a slice: Release something real—even if tiny. Learning doubles when it’s live.
- Day 6 – Friction sweep: Remove three recurring annoyances (calendar rules, canned emails, checklists).
- Day 7 – Energy audit: Lock in recovery rituals (sleep window, walk/weights, no‑screen block).
Mantras to keep handy
- “Learn rate > change rate.” If the world speeds up, your learning must outpace it.
- “Leverage beats hustle.” Do the work that makes other work easier.
- “1% better daily.” Tiny gains compound: 1.01³⁶⁵ ≈ 37.8× in a year.
You’ve got this—eyes forward, cadence high, and choose games where effort compounds. Let’s make the ground move with you, not against you. 🚀