Ray Dalio's five-step process

From principles.com, from the source. The loop he says to run over and over, aiming a little higher each time.

Have clear goals

step one. he says don't worry about obstacles yet, just decide what you're going for

Identify and don't tolerate the problems that stand in the way of achieving those goals

Diagnose the problems accurately to get at their root causes

ask why enough times and you get past the symptom to the real cause

Design plans that will get you around the problems

from the source, this step comes before any action, on purpose

Do what's necessary to push the designs through to results

easier said. the loop restarts here at a higher goal

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