decision making
Thinking 101: A Pause, A Reflection, And What Might Come Next
Twenty-one years. That's how long I've been doing this. Producing content. Showing up. Week after week, with only a handful of exceptions—most of them involving hospitals and cardiac surgeons, but that's another story. After twenty-one years, you learn what lands and
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.
5 Questions That Spot Breakthroughs Before They Happen
In October 1903, The New York Times published an editorial mocking the idea of human flight, stating that a successful flying machine might take "from one to ten million years" to develop through the efforts of mathematicians and engineers. Eight weeks later, on December 17, 1903, the Wright
I Evaluated Over 30,000 Innovation Ideas at HP: Here's Why Most Failed
Your best innovation ideas aren't losing to bad ideas – they're losing to exhaustion. I know that sounds counterintuitive. After 30 years of making billion-dollar innovation decisions at HP and CableLabs, I thought I understood why good ideas failed. Market timing. Technical challenges. Resource constraints. Sometimes
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 $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 Day I Wrote Off Twitter (Before It Was Twitter)
How watching a "dead" company pivot taught me everything about dismissing breakthrough ideas
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.
6 Most Common Thinking Mistakes Holding You Back
I've been reflecting a lot lately about common thinking mistakes. Yes, you heard me right. It's a bit of a mind-bender. But trust me, this is going to be worth your while. We all have unique ways of perceiving the world. Sometimes, however, these perspectives
Decision-making: OODA Loop for Fast and Accurate Decisions S14 Ep33
Download Decision-making_OODA_Loop_for_Fast_and_Accurate_Decisions_S14_Ep33.mp3 [shareable cite="Antoine de Saint Exupéry"]The time for action is now. It’s never too late to do something.[/shareable] When the enemy is in close pursuit, there’s not a lot of time
