Here's How to Get to the Top 1% (Discipline Isn’t Enough)

This episode explores the success habits of top performers, particularly those in the top 0.1%, contrasting them with common productivity advice. The discussion, led by the host and featuring insights from coach Joe Hudson, emphasizes prioritizing pace over perfection, adopting an iterative mindset, and embracing failure as a learning opportunity. Against the backdrop of fear of public mistakes, the conversation pivots to the importance of understanding and accepting one's emotional responses to failure, rather than avoiding failure itself, highlighting the role of the habenula in the brain. More significantly, the episode introduces "Hudson's first law," which posits that enjoyment equals efficiency, challenging the conventional view of productivity as merely speed. For instance, the implementation of an enjoyment rating system in meetings at an Alphabet company serves as a diagnostic tool for identifying inefficiencies. Ultimately, the episode advocates for eliminating "shoulds" and cultivating a relationship with time where it becomes an ally rather than an adversary, reflecting emerging patterns of long-term strategic thinking among successful entrepreneurs.