Subtraction

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Your brain is wired around a simple heuristic regarding improvement.
You improve through addition.
The notion of improvement, in your mind, is predicated on the net-addition of something.


This is evidenced by your natural approach to most positive changes.
To grow and develop you naturally seek out net-new books, courses, and experiences.
To make a change you focus on building a new habit or behaviour.


Improvement through additive means can be effective.
It is also only 50% of the possible options.
Your mind naturally focuses the most on this 50%.


Improvement through subtraction works.
Adding paint to a canvas is not an inherently better strategy than removing marble to create a statue.
As a leader, how do you strengthen your ability to evaluate the broader spectrum of improvement possibilities?



Removing water makes for stronger coffee,
- Morning Cup

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