I commit myself to the core principles of Operational Excellence:
## 1. You Set The Rhythm
Projects Move At The Pace Of Their Team Syncs. Sync more, be hyper communicative, and move faster.
## 2. Do More To Do More
More actions = More Output. This is the secret that everyone knows and nobody does.
## 3. Be Hyper Communicative
Leadership, success, and great client service all start with hyper communication.
## 4. Clarity = Speed
Gain both by doing the One Thing that will give you success. Simplify to Accelerate.
## 5. If It Matters, It Must Be Measured
If you want something to change you've got to be tracking it.
## 6. Be Honest
In Thought, Opinion, and Word; Even If It Hurts.
## 7. Be Present
Respect The Time Others Give You. Time is the only nonrenewable resource you have.
## 8. You Get What You Give
Bring a 5 star attitude if you want a 5 star experience. Showing up with a good attitude is part of the job.
## 9. Better Every Day
Compound Your Improvements. Operational excellence starts with optimization.
## 10. By Endurance We Conquer
We continue until the task is done, less it need never be done.
## 11. Seek Leverage
If you do it twice, automate it. Leverage AI & Automation to do more before you do more to do more. This is strategic laziness.
## 12. You Are In Charge
Remember: you are the only one who can hold yourself accountable. Extreme ownership and radical autonomy start with you.
## 13. Buy, Borrow, Steal → Simplify
If you can get the work from somebody else for free, do that. If you can buy it, consider it against the cost of building. And in every case trim the fat.
## 14. Speed = Clarity
There is no automation or system or doing more worth doing if you’re not already moving towards the goal. Get moving before you build leverage.
# 12OEP Corollaries:
1. Make Your Own Holidays - Celebrate the victories that matter to you. Everyday or every decade.
1. Constraint Breeds Creativity - Define the edges of your sandbox.
2. Perception > Reality - Belief is often more important than fact.
3. You Choose The Game - We are all players in each other's games.
4. Rest Fuels Productivity - Prioritize sleep consistency for peak performance.
5. Fuel Your Body Well - Eat natural, nutrient-dense foods to power excellence.
6. Recharge Outdoors - Spend time in nature to relax and inspire creativity.
7. Foster Community - Balance intensity with laughter through non-work connections.
8. Disconnect to Reconnect - Create solitude to reflect and renew focus.
9. Escape the Urgent - Limit notifications to stay focused on the important.
10. Moderate Screen Time - Preserve your eyes and mind by balancing the natural and digital.
11. Move Your Body - Daily exercise powers energy and health.
12. All Things in Moderation - Vices stall vision when taken to excess.
13. Grow Savings - Increase margins and reduce costs to enable freedom.
14. Guide the Orchestra - Be the visionary, build the team, develop the systems.
15. Live on Purpose - Progress through focused effort aligned with your vision.
16. Direct the Narrative - Shape perception through compelling stories and results.
17. Envision Possibilities - Explore potential futures before choosing a direction.
18. Chart From the Destination - Begin with the end in mind and work backwards.
19. Fail Fast to Succeed Sooner - Learn and iterate rapidly through experiments.
20. Master Tactics, Strategy and Vision - Align actions, goals and purpose.
21. Play the Long Game - Persist despite setbacks when vision demands it.
22. Seek Asymmetric Risks - Pursue high reward, low risk endeavors.
23. Calculate the Costs - Weigh benefits against risks before acting.
24. Map the Terrain - Chart alternative routes to your destination.
25. Navigate with Scenarios - Prepare for diverse futures with contingency plans.
26. Stay the Course - Review your path often to avoid drifting off track.
27. Rest Well - Restore energy through sufficient sleep.
28. Fuel Your Fire - Power your potential with natural nutrition.
29. Absorb Nature's Wisdom - Create in the calm of the outdoors.
30. Cultivate Community - Laugh and connect beyond the grind.
31. Still the Mind - Release reactive thoughts through meditation.
32. Mute Distractions - Regain focus by limiting notifications.
33. Preserve Your Vision - Moderate screen time for eye and mind.
34. Move Your Body - Energize excellence through exercise.
35. Master Yourself - Direct inner peace to manifest outer success.
36. Release Resentments - Anger hurts self more than target.
37. Lift Others - Kindness ripples goodness through humanity.
38. Pause Amid Chaos - Slow reactive mind for skillful response.