How Often Should We Sharpen Our Tools?

from blog Laurence Tratt: Blog, | ↗ original
[there was a] lumberjack who said that if his life depended upon his ability to cut down a tree in five minutes he would spend three minutes sharpening his axe.[there was a] lumberjack who said that if his life depended upon his ability to cut down a tree in five minutes he would spend three minutes sharpening his axe. Often ascribed, Often ascribed, though inaccuratelythough inaccurately, to Abraham Lincoln, this aphorism neatly captures the idea that, in order to efficiently reach a direct goal we sometimes need to spend time on improving indirect factors such..., to Abraham Lincoln, this aphorism neatly captures the idea that, in order to efficiently reach a direct goal we sometimes need to spend time on improving indirect factors such...