19 hours agoAvoiding tilt in decision-makingImagine a morning where you open your inbox to a stinker. It’s the last one in, but there’s no doubt it has to be the first one out. You respond with a suitably charged email to refute the hideous allegations made against you. …Decision Making3 min read
1 day ago𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫Here are three simple practices to get you started on the path to better decisions. I’ve distilled them from a wonderful interview of neuroscientist and author Lisa Barrett on The Knowledge Project podcast. Before I lay out the behaviors, here’s a quick reframing. How we see things: Good decision-making is…Decision Making3 min read
2 days ago𝐓𝐡𝐞 ‘𝐈 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬’ 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤If you’re young and debating which career to pursue, remember that your choice will also decide how fast you’ll learn, how well you’ll learn, and your attitude toward failure and success for the next several decades. …Framework2 min read
3 days agoCounting the 0's, not just the 1's👉Does Adam Grant only share motivational bytes or is it that his motivational bytes are the ones most re-shared by his audience, giving the appearance that he’s just sitting there typing out tweets he simply knows will get retweeted and shared thousands of times over? 👉Do NPS scores reflect the…Big Data2 min read
4 days agoWhat you signal mattersMy mum-in-law is a fantastic cook but she doesn’t understand 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲. Her dishes are yummy but presented like a peasant’s. To bees, a plant that can produce bright petals and fragrant scent has enough nectar. To a peahen, a peacock that can bear the extravagance of a dazzling…Behavioral Science2 min read
Aug 5Such a thing as Status Change EffectWhy is it that come December you’re likely to tell yourself ‘Okay, come the new year, I’ll put myself on a diet and exercise routine’. But at age 29, you’re likely to use dating sites and apps with a fervor that is explained by ‘I need to find someone before…Behavioral Science2 min read
Aug 4Fixed on problem, loose on solutionHave a strong opinion about what problems you’re trying to solve, but be loose about how you’re going to solve them. This is something I’ve learned over the past year. The first version of your non-obvious idea on how to solve a problem is usually off the mark. So you…Problem Solving2 min read
Aug 3Finding your sweet spot — a 2X2 frameworkMatching talent with interests is something that businesses pay attention to. But it’s a hard thing to get right because people don’t always know who they are–a builder (one who sets up a business out of an idea) or a farmer (one who scales a business already set up). Here’s…Decision Making2 min read
Aug 2Ooch before you leapOoch, a soup of scoot and inch, is an approach to incremental testing that I learned about in the book Decisive. You design small bets, acquire high-quality information, and test hypotheses on how things should be done. …Decision Making2 min read
Aug 1The 10/10/10 Strategy To Avoid RegretIf you find yourself making rash decisions or agonizing over decisions, this is for you. Moments of raw emotion may make you feel obligated that you need to decide that very instant 🤷♂️ And such moments come in all manner–from letting a bare wall tell you you need a bigger…Decision Making3 min read
