Day 266 - Walking leisurely on the pitch https://golifelog.com/posts/walking-leisurely-on-the-pitch-1632363737052

For years, observers mocked footballer Messi for over-walking. Many think it’s to conserve energy. There’s a more strategic reason and it’s the epitome of “work smart, not hard.” Messi generates space for his team by passively walking around the pitch in “high value locations”. Walk around for 5 minutes surveying the opponent and finding weaknesses.

What’s the equivalent of “walking leisurely the pitch” for indie hacking/running an online business?

A few ideas:
• More haste, less speed
• Create mental/temporal space
• Spend the first 5min assessing the game
• Seek out opportunities to automate or delegate
• Strategic positioning