The Failure of Kodak: Why New Ideas Feel Risky
We examine three reasons why new ideas feel risky including a heavy outcome bias and tendency to default to what has worked in the past.
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This is an archive of old posts on jeremey.blog. They’re related to fitness and other hobbies I no longer write about.
The Planning Fallacy: Why We Overcommit And How to Stop
We examine the Planning Fallacy and identify some solutions for overcommitment including taking the outside view and observing the Scotty Principle.
Read MoreYou’re Not That Great (aka How to Stay Grounded)
Odds being what they are, you're average. That's tough to swallow. We want to believe we're better than average. Here are some tips for staying grounded.
Read MoreHow to Avoid Decision Fatigue by Setting Default Habits
We should question the defaults we have setup around spending money, eating, etc. Here's a framework to avoid decision fatigue and improve your life.
Read MoreWhat’s your creative advantage?
You're always competing against someone for your audience's attention. What dimensions of your craft can you compete on and have an unhealthy advantage?
Read MoreHow to Kickstart a Feedback Culture on Your Team
Starting a feedback cycle on your team is both important and delicate. The trick is to progress towards critical feedback over time.
Read MoreMoving Up the Care Personally Axis (Radical Candor)
In Radical Candor, Kim Scott lays out two axes—care personally and challenge directly. Here are some suggestions to move up the care personally axis.
Read MoreDo You Raise the Average?
Jim Rohn inspired everyone to think critically about their inner circle of friends. Here's another way to use the law of averages against yourself.
Read MoreHere’s a Wacky Exercise: Try Writing Your Own Eulogy
Last week, I was in Berkeley, California writing my own personal eulogy. Here's some background behind the process and why I think it's helpful.
Read MoreThe Unpracticed Art of Receiving Feedback
Leaders spend a lot of effort on giving feedback, but that's just one half of the equation. The other half is how the feedback is being received.
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