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How to Stop Overthinking Your Decisions

Gathering more information feels responsible. There's a point where it tips into overthinking and keeps you stuck.

How to Stop Overthinking Your Decisions

How I Bankrupted Two Companies

It wasn't bad decisions. It was no decisions. I had technology that could beat Intel and HP. My team waited for direction. I gave them meetings.

The stress and feeling of being a failure when you are part of the reason for two companies going bankrupt

Mindjacking: When Your Opinions Aren't Yours

Every day you make decisions you think are yours. Most aren't. The algorithm decided, the expert weighed in, the crowd chose. You just clicked agree.

Be careful for mindjacking. It is when others take over thinking for you.

Mental Models — Your Thinking Toolkit

NASA engineers and management had the same data. Their conclusions were 1000x apart. The difference? The mental tools they used to think.

Mental Models — Your Thinking Toolkit

The Daily Journaling Habit That Helped Me Find My Authentic Innovation Self

For the first time, I'm sharing the deeply personal practice that transformed me from a "rinse and repeat" performer into an authentic innovator—and why this matters more now than ever.

The Daily Journaling Habit That Helped Me Find My Authentic Innovation Self

The Thinking Hack That Built Billion-Dollar Companies

While competitors think harder, start thinking laterally—the systematic method for finding breakthrough innovations hiding in plain sight.

The Thinking Hack That Built Billion-Dollar Companies

The $200M Gut Check That Taught Me Intuition Isn't Magic

What looks like instinct is actually practical thinking skills in disguise. Here is the three-step framework that makes it reliable.

The $200M Gut Check That Taught Me Intuition Isn't Magic

The Day I Wrote Off Twitter (Before It Was Twitter)

How watching a "dead" company pivot taught me everything about dismissing breakthrough ideas

The Day I Wrote Off Twitter (Before It Was Twitter)

Is Humanity's Dependence on Technology Good Or Bad?

Humanity has created a dependency on technology, which can significantly enhance problem-solving while eroding thinking skills. The key lies in the balanced, mindful use of technology to complement rather than supplant critical thinking and cognitive skills.

Is Humanity's Dependence on Technology Good Or Bad?