When you turn guesses into plans, you enter a danger zone. Plans are past-driven and blind you to what's really happening.
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BY JASON FRIED & DHH
QUOTE #6 · Planning Is Guessing
REWORK INSPIRATION Let's REWORK
CHAPTER:
Planning Is Guessing
CHINESE EDITION
Chapter: 计划即瞎猜
“当你把猜想变成计划，就等于走进了危险地带。做计划就是在用过去推动未来，等于给你戴上了眼罩。”
BOOK TRANSLATION: 重来
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CORE PHILOSOPHY
Key Takeaway & Insight
REWORK challenges the orthodoxy of standard corporate dogma. Stay nimble, embrace practical constraints, eliminate unproductive meetings, and focus on delivering tangible value.
Real business momentum comes from execution, sustainable pace, and clarity over chaotic busyness.
37SIGNALS WORK ETHIC
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DISCUSSION
Reader Perspectives (2)
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Sophia
1w ago
Tools are just tools. What matters is ideas and execution.
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Steve
15m ago
One step at a time. Steady effort leads to breakthroughs. Well said.
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