Less Is More
Listen to the marvelous tale of an engineer’s child. In their game, they built a Lego bridge, but it needed fixing. While the father searched for an extra piece, the son removed the spare one.
The astonished engineer replicated the experiment with colleagues. No one fixed the bridge as elegantly as the child did. He concluded, “People seem programmed to add, add, add.”
What do people in business usually say when problems escalate?
- “We’re severely understaffed in accounting.”
- “The only way out is to hire an expensive foreigner.”
- “In our industry, the only way to grow is through M&A.”
- “If we don’t raise a new round of investment, we’re done.”
- “What can I do when competitors have twice the budget?”
- “Delay the project by a quarter, and we’ll finish construction.”
If business therapy needed a slogan, I’d pick: “Less Is More.” All I do is help founders see the essence by freeing themselves from nonsense, illusions, and lies.
Around us and within us are many fears and temptations. They tug at our attention and throw off our aim.
The main thing in business is to keep focused on the main thing.
That’s why decluttering isn’t a one-time thing. It needs to happen regularly, at least once a quarter.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
I write about creativity, freedom, and meaning.
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