Base Rate Neglect
I love this model. Being aware of base rates is such a powerful way to be right more often when… Read More »Base Rate Neglect
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Self Reported vs. Actual Data
Written 2021. I started thinking about this mental model in the context of my study and work in statistics and… Read More »Self Reported vs. Actual Data
Don’t Ask The Barber if You Need a Haircut
Why You Must Be a Generalist To Manage Your Specialist (Cross post from Medium. I’ve been working on this idea… Read More »Don’t Ask The Barber if You Need a Haircut
Emotional Labor
I think about this a lot. Leading a team takes a lot of hidden emotional labor. Having a family takes… Read More »Emotional Labor
The Different ‘Yous’
This is related to my musing/crisis around identity. The Different ‘Yous’ I notice this phenomenon quite often, but I don’t… Read More »The Different ‘Yous’
Expectations vs. Agreements
What are expectations and what are agreements? Coach Steve Chandler had this to say: You have two choices in your… Read More »Expectations vs. Agreements
‘Askers’ vs. ‘Guessers’
I love those moments when you come across a mental model that crystallizes a bunch of mental loose ends –… Read More »‘Askers’ vs. ‘Guessers’
The 90-90 Rule
I’ve been trying to find this model/quote somewhere and I can’t find it anywhere! I think I noticed it in… Read More »The 90-90 Rule
Fast Cheap Good
One of my all time favorite mental models for projects is fast cheap good. It’s such a useful simple lens… Read More »Fast Cheap Good
Emotional Contagion
Here’s my newsletter issue on Emotional Contagion published today. It’s not my best writing but it’s one of my favorite… Read More »Emotional Contagion
Reframing
I love this old Taoist parable: A farmer in a poor village was considered very well-to-do, because he owned a… Read More »Reframing
Utilitarianism
There are three principles that serve as the basic axioms of utilitarianism. (An axiom is a statement or principle that… Read More »Utilitarianism
The Halo Effect
What is The Halo Effect? I wrote about The Halo Effect in Issue #11 of Mental Models Weekly. The Reverse… Read More »The Halo Effect
Fundamental Attribution Error
This is a favorite mental model of mine. I wrote about how Learning This Idea Made It Easier for Me… Read More »Fundamental Attribution Error
Luck
The topic of luck – or chance, is a fascinating one. There’s ideas like blind luck, but also ideas like you make… Read More »Luck
Satisficing
Satificing is one of my favorite mental models. Every day we make so many small low-impact decisions. Learning about “satisficing”… Read More »Satisficing
Mental Models
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