This is a book written by Tomohiko Ishii, who compiled essential teachings he learned working with Toshio Suzuki, a famous director of the Japanese animation studio STUDIO GHIBLI. After reading this book, I selected two teachings amongst many. Let’s get straight to the meat and potatoes of it. Key Takeaways Get the non-urgent work done first Don’t solve the issue Get the non-urgent (not-so-important) work done first It may sound counterintuitive – at least it did to me.