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Einstein was deliberate in choosing which questions to tackle: In one of his more well-traveled quotes—which he may or may not have actually said—he reckoned that if he had an hour4 to solve a problem and his life depended on it, he’d spend
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“Released, I am a spear in the hands of the sun.”
― A Memory Called Empire
― A Memory Called Empire

“Buying ahead of requirements does not pay. Any wins are negated later down the line.”
― My Life And Work
― My Life And Work

“If you can’t convert a warm prospect in a 20-minute face-to-face interview, it will be much harder to convert a visitor in less than eight seconds on your landing page.”
― Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works (Lean
― Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works (Lean

“There is no remorse like the remorse of chess. [..] It is a curse upon man. There is no happiness in chess.”
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“You are not saving when you are taking away from yourself becoming more productive. You are really taking away from your ultimate capital.”
― My Life And Work
― My Life And Work
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