HALT When Making Decisions Avoid making any important decision when you are either hungry, angry, lonely, or tired (HALT). Just halt when you are HALT. Article: The…Read more ->
Challenge Assumptions and Get Data Two things to do when feeling stuck: Challenge assumptions or gather more data. Thought In my experience, the least helpful thing to do when…Read more ->
Environment and Discount Future Rewards People who grow up in resource-poor environments discount future rewards more than average because they perceive a shorter, more uncertain…Read more ->
Aware of Decision We make better decisions when we know we are making decisions. Therefore, the first step to improving decision-making is to be aware of the…Read more ->
Split-brain and Made-up Reason We can never know the actual reasons why we do anything. The observations of split-brain patients reveal that our true motivations are…Read more ->
Happy Poker with Loss Aversion Losses hurt much more than the happiness gained from winning. Therefore, we must focus on the process to overcome this asymmetry (loss…Read more ->
Advice not Permission Ask for advice, not permission. Article: Ask for Advice, Not Permission I always believe we should ask for forgiveness, not permission. I…Read more ->