{"id":12272,"date":"2019-10-11T15:25:09","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T19:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/?p=12272"},"modified":"2019-10-13T19:39:31","modified_gmt":"2019-10-13T23:39:31","slug":"dont-keep-a-schedule-saturday-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/blog\/dont-keep-a-schedule-saturday-night\/","title":{"rendered":"don\u2019t keep a schedule Saturday night"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">By Larry Chiang<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">So I take alpha male advice and boil it down into something you can do<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\">\u201cdon\u2019t keep a schedule\u201d is genius.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1116967883400024064\/kmb45seC_normal.png\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; padding-right: 8px\"><\/td>\n<td><b>Naval (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naval?s=11\">@naval<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naval\/status\/1182091507291115521?s=11\">10\/9\/19, 5:32 PM<\/a><\/div>\n<div>The single best productivity hack that everyone should aspire to &#8211; don\u2019t keep a schedule.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wPxqLYrNR4\"><span>pmarchive.com\/guide_to_perso\u2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/image1-2.jpeg\" alt=\"image1.jpeg\" id=\"FFF6B019-AECE-4DB7-B1AE-138BAB8DCE1A\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/image2-1.jpeg\" alt=\"image2.jpeg\" id=\"71893575-3678-4A21-9B99-F48C6179E01A\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\">don\u2019t keep a schedule Saturday night!<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/image3.jpeg\" alt=\"image3.jpeg\" id=\"81B5FCEA-CE2B-4615-8F0D-9A58D2BA4CA2\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\">Another step prior to&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\"><i>don\u2019t keep a schedule <\/i><\/span><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\">and&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\"><b><i>don\u2019t keep a schedule Saturday<\/i><\/b><\/span><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\"> night is to get a &nbsp;\u201cbasecamp\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/613751289587957760\/ZN0VKUOa_normal.jpg\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; padding-right: 8px\"><\/span><\/td>\n<td><b style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\">Larry Chiang @duck9 (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang?s=11\">@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\/status\/1182354428344426496?s=11\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\"><font color=\"#000000\">10\/10\/19, 10:57 AM<\/font><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\">[the step prior to this step = get a financial \u201cbasecamp\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The step before&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23cs183basecamp&#038;src=hash\">#cs183basecamp<\/a>&nbsp;is to solve a problem where you can charge Y with a solution value of X. X and Y are indpnt [<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23cs183&#038;src=hash\">#cs183<\/a>&nbsp;by Peter]<\/p>\n<p>50 steps before that one is \u2018control your spending\u2019&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23cs183duck9&#038;src=hash\">#cs183duck9<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/613751289587957760\/ZN0VKUOa_normal.jpg\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; padding-right: 8px\"><\/span><\/td>\n<td><b style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\">Larry Chiang @duck9 (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang?s=11\">@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\/status\/968555155862953985?s=11\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\"><font color=\"#000000\">2\/27\/18, 11:35 AM<\/font><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\">Ideas are worthless as per my &#8220;Cross the Chasm From the Right&#8221; mentee,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/\u202a@peterthiel\u202c\u2069\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:\u2066\u202a@peterthiel\u202c\u2069\">\u2066\u202a@peterthiel\u202c\u2069<\/a>. The key is to make y &gt;0.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Even execution creating, X value, has risk.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Making &#8220;Y&#8221; is verrry hard. Thus&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/\u202a@jillboard\u202c\u2069\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:\u2066\u202a@jillboard\u202c\u2069\">\u2066\u202a@jillboard\u202c\u2069<\/a>, I went ahead &amp; forked Lec 5;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23cs183b&#038;src=hash\">#cs183b<\/a>&nbsp;in to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23cs183s&#038;src=hash\">#cs183s<\/a>&nbsp;cc&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/\u202a@Just_Kate\u202c\u2069\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:\u2066\u202a@Just_Kate\u202c\u2069\">\u2066\u202a@Just_Kate\u202c\u2069<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/\u202a@EmilyHopkins22\u202c\u2069\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:\u2066\u202a@EmilyHopkins22\u202c\u2069\">\u2066\u202a@EmilyHopkins22\u202c\u2069<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kk5CXBwqrq\">pic.twitter.com\/Kk5CXBwqrq<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/613751289587957760\/ZN0VKUOa_normal.jpg\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; padding-right: 8px\"><\/span><\/td>\n<td><b style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\">Larry Chiang @duck9 (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang?s=11\">@LarryChiang<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrychiang\/status\/841889675069534212?s=11\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\"><font color=\"#000000\">3\/14\/17, 10:51 PM<\/font><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\">Lec 5;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23cs183b&#038;src=hash\">#cs183b<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Founder creates X value<\/p>\n<p>Founder gets paid Y.<\/p>\n<p>X and Y have no relation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Peter Thiel&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j8Jma9g8Vf\">twitter.com\/larrychiang\/st\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table style=\"border: 1px solid black; padding: 8px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"bottom\">\n<td width=\"48\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/361307546\/larry-chiang9-duck9-business-card_normal.jpg\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; padding-right: 8px\"><\/span><\/td>\n<td><b style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\">CEO of Duck9, Larry at (650) 283-8008 (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/6502838008?s=11\">@6502838008<\/a>)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/6502838008\/status\/965027832526073856?s=11\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\"><font color=\"#000000\">2\/17\/18, 5:58 PM<\/font><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\">It&#8217;s Saturday night. My basecamp for Everest \/Mt Hood isn&#8217;t the Laurentian canyons. My&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23cs183basecamp&#038;src=hash\">#cs183basecamp<\/a>&nbsp;is 3rd base or home plate as I attempt to get to second (B008) base!!!&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/image4.jpeg\" alt=\"image4.jpeg\" id=\"7718DB75-1944-4D63-87D1-A0E1EB944CF3\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\">don\u2019t keep a schedule Saturday night.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)\">Make your basecamp for getting boob, a higher altitude than boob.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Larry Chiang So I take alpha male advice and boil it down into something you can do \u201cdon\u2019t keep a schedule\u201d is genius.&nbsp; Naval (@naval) 10\/9\/19, 5:32 PM The single best productivity hack that everyone should aspire to &#8211; don\u2019t keep a schedule. pmarchive.com\/guide_to_perso\u2026 don\u2019t keep a schedule Saturday night! 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