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tl’dr

**”high standards are contagious. bring a new person onto a high standards team, 
and they'll quickly adapt. if low standards prevail, 
those too will quickly spread.” jeff bezos**

the main ingredient to unconventional success is learning how to practice high standards.

this will help you understand what world class looks like, learn the process and effort required to get there, and attract other top team members to want to work with you.

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inspired by amazon’s letter to shareholders 2017. read this first.

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why high standards are important

  1. avoid mediocrity - people rise or fall to the culture of expectations set by their environment. if you don’t seek out high standards then you settle for a lower bar set by someone else.
  2. unlock future opportunities - how you do anything is how you do everything. writing a high standards blog post can be a key to unlock a conversation with a mentor, taking a challenge seriously as a project manager can lead to finding a co-founder, and working on projects you enjoy could lead to finding your next role.
  3. work with the best - iron sharpens iron. game recognizes game. impact is a team sport, and raising your own standards increases the probability you’ll be around others with the same value.
**"the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.” steve jobs**