When you find yourself in a hole (whether investment or personal), the key is to make small progress every day; compounded progress will eventually dig you out, rather than focusing on the distant peak that seems unreachable.

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Bill Ackman

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my business plan was just to make a little progress every day and if you make a little progress every day eventually that compounded progress will dig you out of the hole

Source

Bill Ackman: Dealing with Haters, My Largest Trade Ever, and Sounding the Alarm for the GovernmentThe Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:24:39 PM

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