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  "content_html": "\u003ch1\u003eWashboard abs, great hires, and market dominance\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbs are made in the kitchen, championships are won on the training ground, and a sustainable body of creative work is built on a foundation of the creator\u0026rsquo;s psychological self-acceptance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"CITE\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://visakanv.com/\"\u003eVisakan Veerasamy\u003c/a\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u0026ldquo;I don\u0026rsquo;t wanna!\u0026rdquo;\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of what we celebrate are trailing indicators. They\u0026rsquo;re exciting! A major product launch, lapping your competitors. Pulling a major hire into your team and watching them soar. Giving a successful talk at a conference.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are great events, and we should celebrate them!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are \u003cem\u003eterrible\u003c/em\u003e expectations.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you put in your work each day with the sole expectation of winning the market in 3 years, you\u0026rsquo;re going to flounder, burn out, and likely fail\u0026ndash;and should none of those apply, you\u0026rsquo;re still counting on some luck.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you instead spend each day looking for where you can do slightly better at one thing than the day before, and do it \u003cspan class=\"underline\"\u003eeach and every day\u003c/span\u003e, with the expectation of getting slightly better\u0026hellip;you\u0026rsquo;re going to get better at that thing. With time, the difference will be dramatic.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd you might not end up with the abs or the championship or the one perfect position or hire or owning the market. You\u0026rsquo;ll probably get some big wins mixed in there, too. They\u0026rsquo;ll be trailing indicators, and they\u0026rsquo;ll feel great, and they won\u0026rsquo;t be what you expected.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd when you\u0026rsquo;re done celebrating, it\u0026rsquo;ll be time to get back to setting expectations around what you can do better tomorrow.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEditor\u0026rsquo;s note: Ctrl+Shift will be sporadic through the next few weeks, resuming in earnest in 2025. Happy holidays and new year to all!\u003c/p\u003e\n",
  "content_md": "# Washboard abs, great hires, and market dominance\n\n\u003e Abs are made in the kitchen, championships are won on the training ground, and a sustainable body of creative work is built on a foundation of the creator's psychological self-acceptance.\n\u003e\n\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"CITE\"\u003e\n\u003e\n\u003e [Visakan Veerasamy](https://visakanv.com/), _\"I don't wanna!\"_\n\u003e\n\u003e \u003c/div\u003e\n\nMost of what we celebrate are trailing indicators. They're exciting! A major product launch, lapping your competitors. Pulling a major hire into your team and watching them soar. Giving a successful talk at a conference.\n\nThese are great events, and we should celebrate them!\n\nThey are _terrible_ expectations.\n\nIf you put in your work each day with the sole expectation of winning the market in 3 years, you're going to flounder, burn out, and likely fail--and should none of those apply, you're still counting on some luck.\n\nIf you instead spend each day looking for where you can do slightly better at one thing than the day before, and do it \u003cspan class=\"underline\"\u003eeach and every day\u003c/span\u003e, with the expectation of getting slightly better...you're going to get better at that thing. With time, the difference will be dramatic.\n\nAnd you might not end up with the abs or the championship or the one perfect position or hire or owning the market. You'll probably get some big wins mixed in there, too. They'll be trailing indicators, and they'll feel great, and they won't be what you expected.\n\nAnd when you're done celebrating, it'll be time to get back to setting expectations around what you can do better tomorrow.\n\n---\n\nEditor's note: Ctrl+Shift will be sporadic through the next few weeks, resuming in earnest in 2025. Happy holidays and new year to all!",
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