Evgeny Tronchuk

Blog Insights
Follow me on Twitter (X) Follow me on Telegram Follow me on Instagram Go to my GitHub repo
Все ★ Найкраще #Learn to live126 #Productivity118 #Learn to work82 #Dev76 #Entrepreneurship63 #Leadership54 #Indie Hacking53 #Product26 #Remote24 #Design23 #Health21 #Money20 #Marketing19 #Blogging15 #Goals12 #AI11 #Communication11 #Technology10 #Knowledge9 #Making9 #Digital7 #Education6 #Kids6 #Networking5 #News3 #Sales3 #Stuff2 #Travel1
  • The reason people get good ideas in the shower is because it’s the only time during the day when most people are away from screens long enough to think clearly. The lesson is not to take more showers, but rather to make more time to think.

    #Learn to work
  • Brian Ji
    @BrianJJi

    Charlie Munger’s 3 rules for life.

    #Learn to work
  • ★

    The Boring Marketer
    @boringmarketer

    Your ability to simply show up consistently separates you from 99% of competitors.

    #Learn to work
  • anu ☻
    @anuatluru

    everyone should take a gap year (or at least 6 months) once every 5 years

    #Learn to work
  • Syed Balkhi
    @syedbalkhi

    Pro Tip: 50% of the skills you can foster by just observing what successful people are doing in your field and replicate it.

    Innovation is just efficiency hidden in disguise.

    #Learn to work
  • Max
    @maxua

    Чим більше закопуєшся в конкретні задачі тим більше це тебе віддаляє від побудови успішного проекту (бізнесу), бо немає часу над реально важливими речами. Прєкол. Decision fatigue is real.

    #Learn to work
  • Max
    @maxua

    А ось ще один прікол, чим відрізняється школа і реальне життя - в житті ніхто тобі не скаже «Макс, яку дурню ти робиш», бо всім своїх справ вистачає. Тож треба вміти час від часу зупинятися і самому задавати собі це питання.

    #Learn to work
  • aj
    @ajlkn

    Always work for yourself, even if you’re actually working for someone else

    #Learn to work
  • Sahil Lavingia
    @shl

    Run, then buy shoes. Build, then raise money.

    #Learn to work
  • Two types of work

    There’s a distinction I often use that keeps coming up in conversations, and then people say “that’s really good, have you written it down anywhere?” and I have to shamefacedly admit that no, no I have not. Anyway, this is me writing it down somewhere.

    Читати далі ›
    #Learn to work
  • Stopping at 90%

    I just finished a project.

    We spent 4 months building a software system, running experiments, writing an academic paper, and submitting it to a journal for publication. So now we are done. The end. Right?

    No! This is what I call stopping at 90%.

    Читати далі ›
    #Learn to work
  • Blake Robbins
    @blakeir

    If time is the scarcest resource, the strongest endorsement you can give to a company is choosing to work there.

    #Learn to work
  • Dan Shipper
    @danshipper

    Bill Gates used to go offline to do a Think Week twice a year. All he'd do is read, think, and plan.

    #Learn to work
  • Greg Brockman
    @gdb

    When doing deep work, context switching is the enemy.

    #Learn to work
  • Sahil Bloom
    @SahilBloom

    20 years from now, the only people who will remember that you worked late are your kids.

    A few of the responses:

    “The graveyard is full of ‘irreplaceable’ and ‘important’ people.”

    “I don’t remember what I was working on, I can’t tell you why it was important. But I can tell you how my not being there made my kids feel.”

    Really makes you think about tradeoffs.

    #Learn to work
  • Pomp
    @APompliano

    Don’t let a large corporation suck the life out of you

    #Learn to work
  • James Clear
    @JamesClear

    There is usually a block of time each day when you are at your best—​peak energy, peak enthusiasm. Let's say it's 2 hours per day. How do you spend those 2 hours? Who or what gets your best time?

    #Learn to work
  • Daniel Vassallo
    @dvassallo

    If hard work leads to success, the donkey would own the farm.

    #Learn to work
  • 27 Years Ago, Steve Jobs Said the Best Employees Focus on Content, Not Process. Research Shows He Was Right

    According to the Apple co-founder, the best employees are also a pain in the butt to manage.

    Читати далі ›
    #Learn to work
  • aj
    @ajlkn

    Everyone I know successfully generating passive income are the least passive people you'll ever meet

    #Learn to work
  • Rich Webster
    @richwebz

    In an 8-hour day, the average worker is productive for 2 hours and 53 minutes. Why are we all pretending to work?

    #Learn to work
  • Addy Osmani
    @addyosmani

    A great framework for change management by Dr. Mary Lippitt.

    #Learn to work
  • Travis Woods
    @Tbwoods2

    “Our job is to find a few intelligent things to do, not keep up with every damn thing in the world.” —Charlie Munger

    Focus is the way.

    #Learn to work
  • Alex Hormozi
    @AlexHormozi

    Genius Execution > Genius Strategy

    #Learn to work #Productivity
  • Try hard not to solve hard problems

    You don't have to solve the majority of hard problems you encounter in either business, design, or programming. Almost all of them can be restated as an easy problem, if you dare question the assumptions, reweigh the trade-offs, and stop diving after sunk cost.

    Читати далі ›
    #Learn to work
  • assertchris
    @assertchris

    Don't set your deadlines for Monday. Don't agree to deadlines for Mondays. Respect yourself, your time, and your family/friends enough to remove all temptation to work on weekends.

    #Learn to work
  • Jack Altman
    @jaltma

    One of the more surprising things in business is the degree to which an inexperienced person with the right mindset will outperform a highly experienced person without it.

    #Learn to work
  • aj
    @ajlkn

    Planning on paper > planning on a screen

    At least for me. Fewer distractions, and something about physically exerting yourself to put ink to paper makes the whole process feel more substantial and real

    #Learn to work
  • Amir Salihefendić
    @amix3k

    “Every time we say yes to a request, we are also saying no to anything else we might accomplish with the time.” — Tim Harford

    Via https://jamesclear.com/saying-no

    #Learn to work
  • ★

    Naval
    @naval

    In the modern world, don’t minimize your risks - maximize your opportunities

    #Learn to work
  • Sam Altman
    @sama

    Most careers turn into sales jobs when you get senior enough.

    #Learn to work
  • David Perell
    @david_perell

    Whenever you find yourself thinking you’re late to a new technological trend, remember that Walt Disney thought he was late to animation in 1923

    #Learn to work
  • Shane Parrish
    @ShaneAParrish

    Most people lack focus, not motivation.

    #Learn to work
  • Arvid Kahl
    @arvidkahl

    Showing up every day is the growth hack.

    #Learn to work
  • Steph Smith
    @stephsmithio

    Don't spend time talking about whether you think something will work. Test it.

    Don't spend time asking people what they want. Create it and validate.

    Don't spend time asking people what they like. Look at what they use.

    #Learn to work
  • Courtland Allen
    @csallen

    You're not an employee, you're a business. We just changed all the names.

    • Posting your resume is marketing
    • Interviewing is sales
    • Salary negotiation is pricing
    • Your employer is your customer
    #Learn to work
  • Daniel Vassallo
    @dvassallo

    You were meant to make things, but not by being a cog in the machine.

    #Learn to work
  • Naval
    @naval

    Either we agree on how to measure it, or it becomes politics.

    #Learn to work
  • Addy Osmani
    @addyosmani

    Tips I use to avoid burnout:

    • Learn to say "no" more often. Know your limits. It's easy to over-commit
    • Time is your biggest asset. Spend it on what matters most.
    • It's OK to ask for help. This includes seeking collaboration vs. going alone
    • Take short breaks to recharge
    #Learn to work
  • ★

    Denis Dovgopoliy
    @dennydov

    Busy is a new stupid

    #Learn to work
  • ★ Antifragility at Work: Change is the Only Constant

    I’m excited to finally be letting the world know that I’ve moved onto a new opportunity after three years at Toptal. I've founded Integral Labs, a company that will allow me to work more closely with many companies on a variety of projects. For those wondering, I'll still be fully remote.

    While this article touches on my personal thoughts and experiences, I hope it’ll provide a framework for others looking to make important and often difficult career decisions, in a world where change is the only constant.

    Читати далі ›
    #Learn to work
  • Managing up

    You want to manage up — but what you really mean is that you simply want to work well with your boss.

    Who doesn’t? Especially when your boss is pestering you with questions via Slack after work-hours, or failing to give you enough time to complete projects…

    Читати далі ›
    #Learn to work
  • ★ How to Be Great? Just Be Good, Repeatably

    Over the years, we’ve all encountered our fair share of successes and failures. As I’ve acquired more of both under my name, I’ve started to contemplate which experiences were truly “great” and why.

    Читати далі ›
    #Learn to work
  • ★

    Garry Tan 陈嘉兴 — e/acc
    @garrytan

    People overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten

    Don’t quit

    #Learn to work
  • D A V Y
    @davygreenberg

    If I do a job in 30 minutes it’s because I spent 10 years learning how to do that in 30 minutes. You owe me for the years, not the minutes.

    #Learn to work
  • The Stoic Emperor
    @TheStoicEmperor

    People tend to avoid the important work they fear by doing unimportant work that wears them out.

    They suppress anxiety with exhaustion, but they do not address the source of the problem.

    #Learn to work #Productivity
  • Flo Crivello
    @Altimor

    Life is so much more fun when you dedicate yourself fully to one big thing, instead of dabbling into a bunch of tiny things. Or in Ron Swanson’s words, don’t half-ass two things, whole-ass one thing.

    #Learn to work
  • Shane Parrish
    @ShaneAParrish

    Athletes didn't get paid more until TV came around. Why? Reach. All of the sudden your talent could be on display in every living room. The internet has given this same opportunity to everyone.

    #Learn to work
  • Ubermensch
    @TheCreativeFury

    Work on yourself, so that you don't have to work for others.

    #Learn to work
  • Naval
    @naval

    Learn to sell. Learn to build. If you can do both, you will be unstoppable.

    #Learn to work
  • ★ How to Get Rich (without getting lucky)

    ★

    Naval
    @naval

    Seek wealth, not money or status. Wealth is having assets that earn while you sleep. Money is how we transfer time and wealth. Status is your place in the social hierarchy.

    Читати далі ›
    #Learn to work
  • Adam Singer
    @AdamSinger

    You will definitely die wishing you spent more hours at the office and away from your kids, loved ones and passions. Trust the billionaire sociopath VCs they know what's best for your life and mental health.

    #Learn to work
  • James Clear
    @JamesClear

    Your outcomes are a lagging measure of your habits. Your net worth is a lagging measure of your financial habits. Your weight is a lagging measure of your eating habits. Your knowledge is a lagging measure of your learning habits. You get what you repeat. Your energy is a lagging measure of your sleep habits. Your fitness is a lagging measure of your exercise habits. Your clutter is a lagging measure of your cleaning habits.

    #Learn to work
  • aj
    @ajlkn

    New years resolution #256: take more breaks AND be okay with it

    Momentum can trick you into thinking you have to literally ship 24/7 to keep it up (which, at least in my experience, does way more harm than good)

    #Learn to work
  • @levelsio
    @levelsio

    I like to make cool things that reach millions and make money and then spend time with friends.

    #Learn to work
  • On Urgent, Important, and Immediate

    For a period when I was young, handsome and in the army — and at least two of those three actually happened — I had a terrific Executive Officer (XO), the second-in-command at my unit. Let’s call him Isaac.

    Читати далі ›
    #Learn to work
  • Shane Parrish
    @ShaneAParrish

    Focus on how to solve the problem, not how you will solve it.

    #Learn to work
  • kitze
    @thekitze

    You can literally master everything by devoting enough hours on it every day. Being consistent is the hard part, and that's why people quit.

    #Learn to work
  • @levelsio
    @levelsio

    If you're going to call me or make me physically go into your office to do business with you in 2017, well, we're not going to do business

    #Learn to work
  • Lecrae
    @lecrae

    Better to create something that others criticize than to create nothing and criticize others.

    #Learn to work
  • How to find time to learn after work

    My software developer colleagues often ask me where I do get all the time for reading all the tech books or articles, watching conference talks and listening to podcasts. I analyzed my consumption for November and December and here is, what I did (and that’s only the tech related content)

    Читати далі ›
    #Learn to work
  • @levelsio
    @levelsio

    My goal is to decrease my work load to 10h per week + rest free time to do fun + creative + charitable + new projects

    #Learn to work
  • Как я начинаю работу: вопросы → понимание задачи

    Хочу рассказать, как я начинаю работу над каждым проектом.

    Раньше мне казалось, что это просто: обменялись парой писем или потрындели в скайпе пять минут — и всё, пора за работу. Ну вроде ты редактор, профессионал, знаешь что делать. Чего тут обсуждать, никогда не редактировал текст что ли?

    На деле всё оказывается иначе.

    Читати далі ›
    #Learn to work #Productivity
  • ★

    Paul Graham
    @paulg

    The secret to getting rich is the same as the secret to being an outlier in most fields: to enjoy doing things that make one rich.

    #Learn to work
  • Marcus Romer
    @MarcusRomer

    The Creative Process

    1. This is awesome
    2. This is tricky
    3. This is shit
    4. I am shit
    5. This might be ok
    6. This is awesome
    #Learn to work
  • Cory Booker
    @CoryBooker

    Always: "Hard work beats talent when talent don't work hard."

    #Learn to work
  • alexmak
    @alexmak

    “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Thomas Edison

    #Learn to work
  • The Importance of Quick and Dirty

    A business needs to be able to move at two speeds: fast and slow. So what happens when you've lost your get-up-and-go?

    Читати далі ›
    #Learn to work
  • Allen Morgan
    @allenmorgan

    Heard from a Navy seal: "Under pressure, you don't rise to the occasion, you sink to the level of your training. Why we train so hard."

    #Learn to work
  • Oxxxymiron
    @norimyxxxo

    вообще я убежден, что в современном мире возможность НЕ РАБОТАТЬ - это главная цель и жизненный стимул для любого мыслящего человека

    #Learn to work
  • Cameron L Morrissey
    @ManagersDiary

    "The harder I worked, the luckier I got." ~Thomas Jefferson

    #Learn to work
  • ★

    derrickfung.eth
    @fungmoney

    "I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been" -Wayne Gretsky

    #Learn to work
  • Josh Brewer
    @jbrewer

    "Make things people fall in love with. Not things they just tolerate."— @aral

    #Learn to work
  • /jesse-farmer.php?q=
    @jfarmer

    "Being busy" is such a fetish in the startup world. The best entrepreneurs and investors I've met are alarmingly responsive.

    #Learn to work
  • Sarah Parmenter
    @sazzy

    I do love our industry, very very much. We have a unique ability to get riled over pure passion for our job. Not many have that.

    #Learn to work
  • Time and taste

    This bad article, nicely rebutted by John Gruber, uses a common argument against Apple: that, inevitably, other hardware manufacturers will figure out why Apple products are so popular, create their own good-enough copies, sell them for much less money, and relegate Apple to the same level of market obscurity that they held with Macs in the 1990s.

    Читати далі ›
    #Learn to work #Product
  • Mikeal Rogers
    @mikeal

    the best thing for your career is to maximize your audience not your salary

    #Learn to work
  • Luke Wroblewski
    @LukeW

    "Don't work on something you don't like. You'll never be passionate about it." - Tony Fadell

    #Learn to work
  • ★

    Melissa Stewart
    @MelissaOnline

    STOP wishing and START doing!

    #Learn to work
  • Hunter Owens
    @owens

    We weren't put on this planet to work all-day.

    #Learn to work
  • ★ Frequency Reduces Difficulty

    One of my favorite soundbites is: if it hurts, do it more often. It has the happy property of seeming nonsensical on the surface, but yielding some valuable meaning when you dig deeper

    Читати далі ›
    #Learn to work #Dev
  • Great Minds Quotes
    @GreatestQuotes

    "Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value." - Albert Einstein

    #Learn to work
Follow me on Twitter (X) Follow me on Telegram Follow me on Instagram Go to my GitHub repo
© 2025 Evgeny Tronchuk