Agreed. All the things from the post should be filed under "Rule 0: Common Sense."
I'd modify learning as you go to being reactive. You always have to learn as you go, but the part that seems most critical in there is being able to recognize which pieces of information that flow across your view are critical in shaping your direction and being able to factor those in.
I'd modify learning as you go to being reactive. You always have to learn as you go, but the part that seems most critical in there is being able to recognize which pieces of information that flow across your view are critical in shaping your direction and being able to factor those in.