Cost of Delay Curves and Classes of Service
In today's episode we discuss the concept of "cost of delay", and explore the fact that cost of delay does not necessarily follow a linear path. When cost of delay has a cliff, or an exponential curve...
14 Maalis 202424min
Taking Personal Accountability for Systematic Failures
"What actions can I take to get better from here?"This seems like a simple concept, but in practice we often are more interested in protecting our ego. In this episode we try to practice this self-acc...
8 Maalis 202414min
Stat Series: What Statistical Measure Are You Overusing? (And What to Do About It), Part Two
In this episode we continue our discussion about the most overused statistical measurement. We'll talk about a few more counterintuitive properties of the average, and how you might be underserving yo...
6 Maalis 202418min
Stat Series: What Statistical Measure Are You Overusing? (And What to Do About It), Part One
On average, you're probably overusing this specific type of statistic. In today's episode, we discuss the king of all misleading numbers: averages!There's so much to talk about with averages that we'r...
1 Maalis 202418min
Treat Your Time as A Product You Own
Today we explore the idea of treating your time as a product. Start with a wishlist: what do you wish was true about your week? What are your "if-only" statements?Next, put on your product owner hat. ...
28 Helmi 202411min
Von Restorff Isolation Effect and a Backfiring of Process
The Von Restorff effect says we remember things that stand out. This is probably mostly intuitive - "that stood out to me" is a common colloquialism. But what isn't intuitive is the implied downside o...
25 Helmi 202413min
Perform a Career Premortem
In today's episode, we do a journaling exercise to provide a new lens on developing your own career roadmap.We're going to practice the power of hindsight, finding our wiser selves, and ultimately loo...
22 Helmi 202415min
Delegation, Ownership, Responsibility, and Agency
As you grow your career, you will continuously lean on delegation to scale your efforts and focus on the most important things.True delegation requires ownership, and ownership can be thought of in tw...
16 Helmi 202416min
