Jorgenson: Hard work alone yields only a 2x to 3x output improvement
Eric Jorgenson · How to Get Rich (Without Getting Lucky) | Eric Jorgenson on Naval Ravikant · May 7, 2026 · at 9:09
Author Eric Jorgenson discusses Naval Ravikant's philosophy on why leverage and judgment dominate raw exertion with host Codie Sanchez.
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“Hard work is, you know, respectable and admired and yes, we should work hard, but hard work can only get you a two or three X improvement in what you're doing. And if you don't learn to improve how you're working or the elegance or improve your leverage, like learn where you can have those hundred X, you know, where one hour of work or 10 hours of work can have a 10 X or a hundred X impact. Like, you're gonna be kind of stuck in that two to three x improvement window, no matter what you do.”
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