Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday, framework 5 of 5
Alive time or dead time
Robert Greene's test for any period of failure or waiting.
Ryan Holiday's framework, from Ego Is the Enemy, pp. 134 to 182.
- Name the situation
Recognise a stretch you did not choose or control as either alive or dead time.
- Pick a purpose for it
Use it for learning and doing what you have long put off.
- Do not repeat the old pattern
Avoid reinvesting in the behaviour that caused the problem.
From chapter: PART III: FAILURE, pp. 134–182
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Framework 2 · Leadership Plus, minus and equal Frank Shamrock's method for getting continuous feedback from every direction.
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Framework 3 · Hiring and teams The Standard of Performance Bill Walsh's way of building a winning team by fixing the details rather than chasing a timetable for wins.
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Framework 4 · Life and thinking The impartial spectator Adam Smith's test for judging your own conduct instead of relying on applause.