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Bremake here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcasts.

Have you ever told yourself, man, if I only had more time, more money, more connections,

I could start putting into action those big plans I have for my life?

Well, my guest today on the podcast is here to tell you that those extra resources might

actually hurt you more in the long run than if you just embraced and used what you already

have at hand.

His name is Scott Sunnstein, he's professor of business management at Rice University

and in his latest book Stretch, unlock the power of less and achieve more than you ever

imagine, he highlights case studies from the world of business that show that companies

that try to get more resources like money or employees actually have a higher fail rate

in companies that try to make do with the resources they already have at their disposal.

Today on the show, Scott and I discuss why chasing more resources often leads to failure

and why learning to stretch and use what you've already got.

Scott then shares insights he's gleaned from the world of business and how the stretching

principle help you achieve your personal goals.

We then dig into the science of why constraints mix is more creative and scrappy, why planning

is overrated, and why you should put a premium on action, and why it's so hard to stretch,

even though we intuitively know that it comes with lots of benefits.

Great show filled with actionable insights after the show is over, check out the show notes

at a-o-m dot is slash stretch.

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