You Know The Right Decision, Now Reduce The Friction
You know how to determine what would be a good decision. You have the tools and the reasoning; if you find yourself still not making the right decision, you may be tempted to focus on the "left side" ...
21 Nov 20229min
Using Observational Techniques to Find Your Personal Values
Determining your values isn't just about fluff. This is what you personally care about.In this episode, we talk about two ways to use direct observation as a tool for determining your values, and why ...
16 Nov 202218min
Avoid Defining Success Outside Your Locus of Control
Focus on what you can control. Create incentives and language and internal narrative that produces the right actions within your locus of control. Avoid attaching your definition of success to things ...
14 Nov 202212min
The Toxic Laziness of Overwork Culture
Don't buy in to the lie that you have to overwork to succeed. Not only is it not true, it's also dangerous - and the opposite is more accurate.## 📮 Ask a QuestionIf you enjoyed this episode and would...
10 Nov 202217min
Start With Precise Communication
In today's episode, I provide a simple coaching tip on improved communication for software engineers. It's simple: always make precision explicit, and layer context. Start with precision, then create ...
7 Nov 202210min
The Error of Discounting the Unexpected
We don't think about the unexpected as a category of possible outcomes. This leads us to assign overestimated probabilities to things that are front of mind, and discount the likelihood of things we d...
2 Nov 202213min
Looking at What Wasn't Done
Look closer at the things that don't happen. Evaluate the options you never considered. When you are looking back, don't just judge based on actions and outcomes - look at the quality of decisions thr...
31 Okt 20229min
Success is Born From Luck and Action
You can't wait for luck to strike, but you also won't always get what you deserve. Both of these are true - so, go make luck happen for you!## 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would l...
26 Okt 20226min
