Weekly Question & Framework: July 5, 2024

Hello and welcome to the Curiosity Chronicle Weekly Question and Framework. In three minutes or less, I will give you one question and one framework to get you thinking going into the weekend. Without further ado, let's dive right into it A question to create your 100 day plan if you hired the best CEO in the world to be the CEO of your life, what actions would be on their 100 day plan? I first came across this question from my friend James Clear and have been stuck on it ever since. Two of the biggest impediments to life Emotion. We're all emotional creatures. We're so close to everything in our own life that it's often hard to remove emotions from our decisions. And inaction? It's always easier to maintain the status quo. It's a constant fight with yourself to take action when inaction is far less risky and painful. This question helps you address both the CEO is not emotional when it comes to your life. They don't know you. The CEO has a bias for action. It's how they became a great CEO. So what would your new CEOs 100 day plan look like? What mindsets, behaviors and people would they want you to cut? What actions would they want you to take? What routines would they want you to create? What fears would they want you to confront? Fortunately, you don't need to hire a world changing CEO for your life. You just need to vividly imagine talking to one. Use the answers to these questions to craft your own 100 day plan. Then start moving on it an idea to reframe the Role of Luck Return on Luck Luck is a topic that I've written about a few times in the past, but I always find myself coming back to it when I encounter a new perspective. I recently read an interesting take on luck from author Jim Collins. Return on Luck, or rol, is the idea that in business, luck may be evenly distributed, but certain companies and leaders find a way to benefit from it more than others. In his research, Collins found that great companies do not get disproportionately more good luck than others, but they do disproportionately benefit from the good luck they get. In simple terms, some generate a high rol, while others do not. While his research was focused on the business world, this idea got me thinking about how we can all set ourselves up to generate high return on luck in our own lives. A few traits that I believe will contribute to a high ROL Adaptability the ability and willingness to pivot quickly and follow the new information or evidence bias for action creating more collisions and generating more data through motion, grit and resilience. The tendency to get back up after a seemingly crushing blow. To let the situation play out when most would fold. Ownership. The understanding that while some events are outside your control, it is within you to capitalize on them. I don't know about you, but I love this idea. What other high return on luck traits would you add to this list? That's all for today's issue. I hope you enjoyed it. I hope you learned something and I hope you'll share it with others. As always, until next time, stay curious, friends.