$10,000/hr work has LITTLE to do with what you DO …
… and EVERYTHING to do with how you THINK.
It has LITTLE to do with how fast you go ….
…. and EVERYTHING to do with how SLOW you go. And with WHOM.
What kind of work is THAT, then?
$10,000/hr+ work involves your ability to do three things:
Slow down, observe, ask questions, ideate
Whoa! Did you see that lady’s bio? Sounds like she has a cool story to tell. And look how many followers she has! D’you think the two are linked?
Lots of time sitting quietly, thinking, focusing, chilling, listening, embracing silence. Letting the rest of the world go charging pell-mell, while YOU play the bug on the wall.
Have difficult conversations
Key word there: difficult.
(Not unpleasant. Though that might occasionally be necessary.)
Building connections with wise people. Making deals. Hiring employees, freelancers and suppliers who are trustworthy. Firing those who aren’t. Thinking about hard-to-solve problems. Public speaking & podcasting. Affirming, encouraging, guiding, motivating ….
Eliminate & Delegate
Boas and pythons don’t go chasing after small prey. Generals don’t concern themselves with logistics. CEO’s of big companies don’t spend their day coding.
Offloading most of your To Do list, and focusing on the tasks that only you are capable of doing. Eliminating what doesn’t have to be done at all. Law of Subtraction. Delegating the rest to the trustworthy individuals you just hired.
The Law of Subtraction.
