'My strategy has always been do something that is hard to follow.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Choosing a difficult path makes it hard for others to copy you.
- In plain terms
- Do something hard to follow.
- What can you take from it?
- Create unique, complex strategies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does complexity become counterproductive?
- How to keep difficulty purposeful?
Another view
Complexity can become unnecessary bureaucracy.
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