The Downside to Inaction
We underestimate the knowledge we have. (Interestingly, we also *over*-estimate the knowledge we have, just a different type of knowledge.) We also underestimate the knowledge we don't have.We overest...
25 Jan 202124min
Friday Refill - Ignore Motivation, Focus On Removing Obstacles
Our first Friday Refill!Ignore motivation. Remove obstacles.Motivation is not your fuel. You already have enough motivation. Don’t add more. Focus on removing the small distractions, things that will ...
22 Jan 20217min
The Bucket Model
Discrete and continuous data are all around us. In today's episode, we talk about a specific model of thinking that combines discrete and continuous. We'll also talk a little bit about non-linear curv...
21 Jan 202120min
The Shape of Work
In today's episode, we talk about how much of our behavior is shaped by the invisible assumptions we make about our constraints, abilities, and context.✨ Sponsor: ListenNotes.comWith over 91 million e...
18 Jan 202126min
Why We Believe Ourselves (Even When We're Proven Wrong)
Why do we believe we are right, even when it's easy to see we're wrong?There are psychological reasons, and there are basic biological and even logical reasons why believing you are right is easier th...
13 Jan 202118min
Designing Your Skill Portfolio
🌎Design your skills together, as a portfolio.Portfolios benefit from diversity and risk management. You can think about your skills in the same way.But skills are more than just a portfolio. They als...
11 Jan 202120min
Optionality Sweet Spot
Today, we talk about options. The word "optionality" typically refers to the amount of flexible agency a person has in a given scenario; not necessarily a discrete number of options, but how much lati...
6 Jan 202120min
The Dangers of Measuring Side Effects
You want to measure what matters. But your measurements might change what matters. Understanding that anything that is measured might modify behaviors, it's important to then understand what should be...
4 Jan 202120min
