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On working like a lion vs. a cow, lettings others judge your work, simple habits that changed my life

Hi friends & new subscribers,

Bonjour from Montreal!

I decided to travel to Montreal for two weeks before going back to work for one more week before heading back to Toronto.

I'm realizing how much I love these 1 - 4 weeks bursts of work, two weeks off, and then do it all over again. It suits my personality and my desired lifestyle.

And because of that, I've been looking for travel contracts that let me work for a minimum of 2 - 4 weeks and then come home to recalibrate.

This lifestyle reminds me of Naval Ravikant's take on working like a lion and not like a cow. 

"The way people tend to work most effectively, especially in knowledge work, is to sprint as hard as they can while they feel inspired to work, and then rest. They take long breaks. 

It's more like a lion hunting and less like a marathoner running. You sprint, and then you rest. You reassess, and then you try again. You end up building a marathon of sprints."

And speaking of work, I've been thinking about what makes a successful cre…