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BIAS TOWARDS ACTION

As an operator, one thing I've found massively helpful in my output is having a bias towards action.

But what exactly is BTA? And how do you cultivate it? 🤔

I've written an article on exactly this. 👇

Bias towards action contains four steps:

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STEP ONE

Are *you* the one that needs to do the action?

For every request you say yes to, you're saying no to something else. Is that trade-off worth it?

Below are two questions you can ask yourself if you're a manager or IC:

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STEP TWO

👉 Is this the best thing you can do with your time *right now?*

Look at your company's goals, areas of responsibility, or action tracker for helpful hints when evaluating.

Here's a breakdown of what your role might be if you're a manager or IC:

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STEP THREE

👉 How can I make this action happen in the *next 30 minutes?*

IMO, this is where the real magic happens.

30 min might seem like a jarringly small amt of time, but all of a sudden one day now seems like a luxury.

This post-it is how I remember to ask myself:

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With that question, I can now encourage my team to:

-declare what they're going to do instead of asking for permission
-actively solicit feedback
-act on their declaration

...rather than waiting for me to say yes or no. With 30 mins, there is no time to wait.

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STEP FOUR

👉 What can I accomplish before someone *assigns* me an action?

With this, you & your team will not wait for someone to *tell* you what to do.

You will evaluate company goals, declare what needs to be done, and go do it.

That is a true bias towards action.

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In summary:

1. Are *you* the one that needs to do the action?
2. Is it worthy to do *right this second*?
3. If yes, how can you do the action in the next 30 mins?
4. What can you do *before* anyone asks you to do it?

That's it! 🤩

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Below is the full write-up on bias towards action.

In it, I write how we've:

-implemented a BTA culture at Mochary Method
-experimented with #nocode to go faster

...and there are yummy examples of what BTA looks like for ICs, managers, & founders.

notion.so/chiefs-of-staf…

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