The brain’s propensity to oversimplify and then act more quickly than necessary can be problematic. This dynamic also applies over a longer time frame, as your brain interprets past events with its “oversimplification” filter. For example, many humans are...
As minimal as possible: Simple things reduce the number of steps, pages, features, signoffs, requirements, and other hurdles required to get something accomplished.. As understandable as possible: Simple things are defined by clear, straightforward language. They are...
As we celebrate Independence Day today, let us take a moment to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. On this day of patriotism and reflection, let us remember the values of freedom, unity, and resilience that defines us as individuals and as a nation....
One of the things that is magic about curiosity is that you don’t need anyone’s permission to use it. You don’t need a team, and you don’t need any special tools that you don’t already have with you all the time. Curiosity is a mind-set. Period. Another powerful...
To be creative, lose the fear of being wrong. No one likes a person without an opinion. At worst you could be wrong (and if so, graciously admit and accept). I’m not saying you walk in the first day and tell everyone what you think. You listen. You survey. You pay...
There are only two ways to influence human behavior: You can manipulate it or you can inspire it, states Simon Sinek. So, it’s manipulation vs. inspiration, those are the two choices. Fear, real or perceived, is arguably the most powerful manipulation of all. When...
