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Control the input, not the output

July 9, 2026

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"The things that everybody likes to do because they're easy. You have a high degree of control over the output, and they are easy to measure. And the things that cultivate genuine value... you have a high degree of control over the inputs only, and they are hard to measure." Framework attribution: Joshua Oakes / Who First.

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