Investigating Your Invisible Systems
This episode focuses again on the fundamental principle that your systems are perfectly designed for the outcomes you are experiencing, regardless of whether those systems were intentionally or accide...
17 Heinä 202516min
Perfection Is Fragile, and You Should Avoid It
This episode discusses why perfection is a dangerous and fragile goal, explaining how striving for 100% leads to unsustainable outlier states. It highlights how setting perfection as a bar can cause c...
9 Heinä 202520min
Your System is Perfectly Designed for Your Current Outcomes
This episode introduces the potentially controversial principle that your system is perfectly designed for its current outcomes, urging listeners to embrace greater responsibility for systemic issues....
3 Heinä 202518min
Using LLMs To Expand Your Working Vocabulary
This episode explores the fundamental mindset of building your vocabulary, extending beyond literal words to conceptual understanding and mental models, and how Large Language Models (LLMs) can be a p...
25 Kesä 202513min
Great Reviews and Terrible Tacos - Sharpening Substitute Questions with Counterfactuals
This episode delves into the use of substitute questions—simpler queries we use to answer more complex ones—and the crucial concept of cohesion between these substitutes and our true objectives. You'l...
18 Kesä 202523min
Why Maintenance Matters Now - Construal Level Theory, Marshmallows, and Hyperbolic Discounting
This episode explores why maintenance tasks, despite their fundamental importance, are often neglected or deprioritised in our daily lives and professional work. It delves into the psychological biase...
13 Kesä 202522min
Follow This Principle - Establish Your Baselines
This episode introduces a profound yet simple principle: knowing your baselines. This concept is crucial for effectively detecting and measuring change in your life and career.Uncover the fundamental ...
5 Kesä 20258min
Advice on Advice - Taking Everything with a Grain of Salt
This episode explores the complex landscape of receiving advice in your career, particularly during uncertain times. It offers insights on how to critically evaluate feedback and external information,...
22 Touko 202513min
