Episode 87: 6 kinds of focus

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Episode 87: 6 kinds of focus

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Dec 21, 2020

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Alex Epstein discusses 6 kinds of focus that make individuals more productive and fulfilled:
1) focusing on a high-value and meaningful market
2) focusing on an area of comparative advantage
3) focusing on the most valuable few projects
4) focusing on performing your core work
5) focusing on inevitably productive processes
6) focusing on your progress

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Dec 21, 2020

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Hi, I'm Alex Epstein. I started the Human Flourishing project to tackle the problem I care about most: human beings lack reliable access to the knowledge we need to flourish.

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Episode 87: 6 kinds of focus

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