[...]  bias. Cal Newport, probably one of the internet’s most respected cult leaders on success, wrote about survivor bias back in 2008: In his convention-busting book, Fooled by Randomness, Nassim Taleb preaches the danger [...]

[...] recently came across a not-so-recent post in which Cal Newport argues that the best approach to ultimately succeeding is to “try not to get started.” That is, [...]

[...] not saying, just do it! That’s an overeager, under-thinking platitude. If you rush after every idea you have, you’ll rarely do anything. Many things deserve [...]

[...] comment Another perspective on the homily “Just get started.” Cal Newport argues that not starting drives success. Stop distracting yourself, and focus on what it is that’s important to you: business or [...]

[...] Hacks: Dangerous Ideas: Getting Started is Overrated – practical down-to-earth advice that provides an opposing (complementary) view against [...]

[...] process says “getting started” is the most important step. To paraphrase a commentator on a past article I wrote on this subject: “You will fail at 100% of the opportunities you never [...]

[...] just came across a counterpoint to that argument at Study Hacks, a great blog by Cal Newport. Mr. Newport is has a PhD from MIT, and it follows that [...]

[...] says “getting started” is the most important step. To paraphrase a commentator on a past article I wrote on this subject: “You will fail at 100% of the opportunities you never [...]

[...] I put off getting started as long as possible. Maybe I waited too [...]

[...] Dangerous Ideas: Getting Started is Overrated republished with permission from Cal Newport. [...]