State of Mind and Decision Making

Seven Deadly Stupidities

Train Your Brain: Change the Game If You're Not Winning

Train Your Brain: Making Decisions Under Pressure

Use a system, not emotion

Train Your Brain: Should You Avoid Using Rules of Thumb?

Be suspicious of any quick answer

Train Your Brain: How to Win at a High-Stakes Interview

Avoid quick and dirty thinking and do the  preparation

Podcast: Don't Rely on Family and Friends

The best intentions can lead to big problems

Blind Spots in Decision Making: Relying on family and friends

We all rely on loved ones for advice, but what happens when their input clouds our judgment? 

Soviet General Petrov and the (almost) End of the World

Petrov stared down all seven of the stupidities

Measuring Twice and Going Big: Starbucks

Going with a gut feeling, but verifying it with data

WeWork and WeBurn Cash

Flawed business model and billions of cash burned

How a 15-Second Phone Call Can Ruin Your Life

Insider trading is a great way to make money, and go to prison

You're Not So Smart: Misguided Use of Rules of Thumb

We all love going for the shortcut answer