A Smart Bear · Jason Cohen
articleprincipleCreating space
4 January 2026Profit
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About A Smart BearDo less, to create the space to be great.
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What a founder can learn
Founder takeaway
Excellence often requires subtraction: reduce competing commitments so your most important work gets enough time and attention to become exceptional.
Why it matters
Founders can mistake constant activity for progress. Creating deliberate slack protects focus, improves the quality of key decisions, and gives high-value work room to develop.
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Put it to work
List your current priorities and choose one activity to stop, pause, or delegate this week. Where will you reinvest the freed capacity?
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