ERIC RIES

We can all feel very busy, but despite all this bustle, we often don’t feel particularly productive from day to day and often let the "big stuff" go unattended.

If we want to take back control of our priorities, we should relentlessly question how we're spending our time.

Random questions should be avoided, and a hierarchy should be built that follows general questions with specific ones while asking only one thing at a time.

It helps to use the new information that you get from an answer to frame your next question, creating a natural flow.

1. The Engineering Question: can you create breakthrough technology instead of incremental improvements? 
2. The Timing Question: is now the right time to start your particular business? 
3. The Monopoly Question: are you starting wit...