A concept I have been toying with lately is abstraction.
That is the less I do, the further I go.
A world where doing less is doing more.
In computer science, abstraction refers to removing the specific details and implementation, but keeping the general form and high-level concepts.
Now, we might wonder how this is possible.
And, it comes down to some basic logic.
- Start doing.
- Get good doing.
- Get strategic about doing.
And in this exact order.
At first, I just need to start doing the thing I want to do.
For me, that was writing. And so I started.
Then, I had to get good at writing. That takes reps. The more times I do it the easier I find it. Things seem to flow better.
Now, I need to get strategic. I need to look at what produces the highest leverage of my efforts. And what doesn’t. I need to double down on things that are working. And change things that aren’t with my writing and delivery.
At this point, I need to sleep on the data. The analytics should guide strategic decision-making.
When I am at the point of strategy, that’s when I have realized the value of pulling back.
And in doing so, you get more results.
Because you are able to focus your effort onto what is leading to growth.
Bottom-line? Sometimes stepping back and simplifying things can lead you to go a lot faster.
