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You've probably heard of the Law of Diminishing Returns where acquiring new skills ultimately tapers off until further gains are harder and harder to achieve. But what if you flipped that logic on its head? The flip side of the same phenomenon is what I call "The Law of Speedy Gains" where you can opt to harvest the easy-upside of taking on new things and then move on to other skills that you might what to develop once you hit the first stages of the plateau.
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Scott Carney Investigates Podcast
Books:
The Wedge
What Doesn't Kill Us
The Enlightenment Trap
The Vortex
The Red Market
Social Media:
YouTube
Bluesky
By Scott Carney4.8
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You've probably heard of the Law of Diminishing Returns where acquiring new skills ultimately tapers off until further gains are harder and harder to achieve. But what if you flipped that logic on its head? The flip side of the same phenomenon is what I call "The Law of Speedy Gains" where you can opt to harvest the easy-upside of taking on new things and then move on to other skills that you might what to develop once you hit the first stages of the plateau.
Get Exclusive Updates on Patreon:
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Scott Carney Investigates Podcast
Books:
The Wedge
What Doesn't Kill Us
The Enlightenment Trap
The Vortex
The Red Market
Social Media:
YouTube
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