Oliver Burkeman's writings on time management and productivity, particularly his insight on deciding in advance what you're going to suck at, are mentioned. This concept encourages focusing on a few key areas while accepting temporary stagnation in others.
So, it's an Oliver Burkeman insight, which is decide in advance what you're going to suck at because there is an opportunity cost for anything that you want to focus on.
""The speaker mentions Oliver Burkeman and his insights on productivity and time management, specifically referencing the concept of deciding what areas to neglect to focus on others. While the speaker refers to Burkeman and his insights, no specific book title is mentioned."