Here are some ways to put second-order thinking into practice today.

1. Always ask yourself, “And then what?”


2. Think across time — What do the consequences look like in 10 minutes? 10 months? 10 Years?


3. Create templates like the second image above with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd order consequences. Identify your decision, think it through, and write down the

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10 Mental Models that will level up your Thinking: 1. First Principle Thinking - Rethink the problem from the ground up. Separate the underlying facts from assumptions made based on them. 2. Second-Order Thinking - Instead of thinking about the immediate... See more