Sent by Carlo Sabatella | May 2, 2024

Welcome to The Outlier Mindset!

Here is 1 visual, 1 insight, and 1 question for you to consider this week…

Focus on What Truly Matters

Imagine your energy as the most premium currency you own—where will you invest it?

Essentialism teaches us that making these investments count involves subtracting the trivial many. For instance, Warren Buffett famously follows a methodology where he lists down his top 25 career goals, and then does something radical: he avoids all but his top 5 like the plague.

This isn't merely prioritization; it's making a deliberate choice to focus intensely on what brings the most significant returns.

Mastering the Art of Letting Go

Letting go is an art.

It’s about understanding that trying to catch everything will only leave you catching nothing. It’s the hard choices—saying no to seemingly good opportunities—that allow you to say yes to the best ones.

Remember, if everything is a priority, nothing is.

Creating Space for High-Value Activities

Once you identify your high-value activities, protect them ruthlessly. This might mean setting boundaries around your time or reevaluating commitments that don’t align with your highest aspirations.

It's not just about being busy; it's about being busy with a purpose.

Create systems that help automate or delegate the lesser tasks so you can dedicate yourself to high-impact work.

The Daily Practice

Start small. Choose one less important activity you can cut from your day or one commitment you can decline. Notice how this removal adds quality—not just time—to your life.

It’s about making these small, seemingly insignificant choices consistently that cumulatively lead to a substantial transformation.

One Question

What’s one thing you can say no to today that will help you say yes to something more valuable?

Until next week,

Carlo Sabatella
Founder of Neuron Visuals