I recently wrote a series of five articles1 about being fast and good at your work, arguing that the combination is a professional superpower, especially in the age of AI.
This summary distills each post into a bite-sized, one-sentence principle.
Being fast and good creates creates significant leverage for your career, income and time.
Being fast and good requires pursuing craftsmanship, not politics.
Mastering the basics gives you the ability to apply your craft in almost any context.
Distraction creates a ceiling on speed and skill; focus builds the superpower.
Experience that becomes wisdom leaves a legacy of impact, not just accomplishment.
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Footnotes
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Here are the articles in sequence: 1) Being fast and good is a superpower, 2) Pursue craft, not politics, 3) Master the basics across disciplines, 4) Fragmented focus in the age of AI, 5) There’s no substitute for experience ↩