“I look for projects — or ways to frame projects — that ensure even if they tank I’ll still get value out of them.”
I’ve got way more things I want to do than I’ve got time to do them so I’ve had to develop a system to figure out what to focus on.
In this free sample issue of my This Is How I Do It newsletter, I share the system I use to decide which projects to pursue including how I consider what failure might cost me, take on projects that are guaranteed to succeed even if they fail, and make sure if something new comes on, something else goes off.
Related: Eight ways to improve your focus.