I’ve thought a lot about goals recently, especially after applying Charlie Munger's "inversion strategy" to help me boost productivity. That’s why Warren Buffett’s famous “two-list” rule caught my attention as well. Buffett, the legendary investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is known for disciplined thinking. The strategy often attributed to him is simple: write down your top 25 goals, circle the five most important and move the other 20 to a second list.
Here’s the twist: that second list is not a “later” list. It’s an “avoid at all costs” list.
