In this episode I break down Y Combinator co-founder, Paul Graham's landmark essay How to Do Great Work, pulling out the most universally applicable insights from this great work that will help guide you along your path of creating and doing great work. Some topics that are covered in this episode are:

Paul's definition of great work
The criteria needed to guide you in finding great work
The importance of curiosity in finding great work
How to get started in your great work
How going down the 'wrong' path can lead to great work
The 4 steps process of great work
How listening to yourself helps you make great work
Important work habits to create great work
The importance of taking risks
The importance of trying many things to find your great work
How to find and connect with other people doing great work that you can learn from
The importance of protecting your morale
What you should actually go after
The two things that hold most people back
And much more!

If you want to read the full essay, click here

To check out the book 10x Is Easier Than 2x, click here

To check out the book Tiny Experiments, click here