Category: Thoughts
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A Bizarrely Effective Way To Tell Someone Their Idea Stinks Without Making An Enemy
You might have heard of the compliment sandwich. You tell them something you like, then something you don’t like, then something you like. The “bad” thing is sandwiched between two good things. I’m not going to use that tactic here. I’m just going to tell you that idea is awful. Why? Because it ends on…
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The Four Stages Of Insight
Data This is the fundamental layer. Are you paying attention to the right things? Are you measuring the right things? Are you accurately measuring the right things? The quality of your decisions ultimately starts here. Information Now that you have the raw data, it’s time to organize it. Are you going to sort according to…
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A Primer
There are particular skills that are highly correlated with living a good life that transcend time, space, and culture. These are what we call Mentalist Powers used by people we call Mentalists. Primary Skills These are the fundamental skills that every single successful person has mastered. Without them, life becomes unbearable. Primary Qualities With these…