794. What Jobs, Musk, and Bezos All Understood About Time

In this episode, Brian revisits Parkinson's Law—the idea that work expands to fill the time you give it—and connects it to how some of the world's most effective leaders operate.

Looking at Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos, a common thread emerges: they all compress time.
    •    Jobs challenged timelines through his "reality distortion field," forcing teams to move faster than they thought possible
    •    Musk sets aggressive, often uncomfortable deadlines that drive first-principles thinking
    •    Bezos maintains a "Day 1" mindset to avoid the slow creep of bureaucracy and inefficiency

The takeaway is simple but powerful: most people don't need more time—they need less. Shorter timelines create urgency, eliminate unnecessary steps, and drive action.

Brian challenges listeners to identify where they're giving tasks too much time, cut that timeline in half, and execute with focus. Because how you structure time directly impacts how you perform.
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