My summary: To become productive, get in the habit of doing things. More specifically, get in the habit of immediately doing what needs doing. Don't spend a lot

My summary: To become productive, get in the habit of doing things. More specifically, get in the habit of immediately doing what needs doing. Don't spend a lot of time learning in preparation for some future grand work when there is useful work that you could be doing right away. When faced with a new situation, quickly learn enough so that you can start doing useful work. Avoid the temptation to spend a lot of time learning before contributing. Hence the advice: "Acquire as little information as possible." This meshes well with Sam Altman's advice to: "Have a good operational cadence where projects are short and you’re releasing something new on a regular basis." (http://blog.samaltman.com/startup-advice http://blog.samaltman.com/startup-advice)