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32 Detail Efficiency Model

A company was hiring someone to handle expense reimbursements, but only wanted to hire one person to solve the reimbursement problem for 700 people. Because the salary was high, many people came to interview, but after hearing about the workload of reimbursements, they were all scared off. Only one person could handle it.

Before filling out an expense report, you must watch a video (the specific reimbursement requirements, to prevent errors)
If expense reports contain no errors, the approval speed for reimbursements becomes much faster, and naturally the reimbursement speed also improves

The key detail of learning is that other people's knowledge is not necessarily fully useful to you. When you feel it's useless, don't rush to resist, reject, or give up. Maintaining a calm and positive mindset will help you find some value in it—otherwise, wouldn't that time be completely wasted? Whether studying at school or learning in society,

The efficiency of growth between people often diverges precisely at this key detail: one's mindset when facing seemingly useless knowledge. Details determine efficiency.