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What if You Have It Backwards?
The general assumption driven by these optimization models is always that faster is better. I think there are things we need to deliberately and consciously slow down for our own sanity and for our own productivity. If we don’t ask that question about what those things are, I think we’ll get things terribly, terribly wrong.
Adam Grant • Are We Too Impatient to Be Intelligent?
It depends. What problem are you solving? If you’re trying to optimize something, you need data to guide you, because optimization requires clarifying benchmarks. If you’re exploring new frontiers, then you rely on intuition. That intuition is informed by experience with patterns, interaction models, systems, and taste. I work with Applied Scientis
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What makes you say that?
What if we’re wrong?
What assumptions are guiding this decision?
leadershipfreak.blog • 7 Ways to Immediately Open Your Mind to Useful Ideas | Leadership Freak
THE NEXT TIME you’re tempted to engage in problem solving, try problem finding instead. Ask yourself, Am I asking the right question? If I changed my perspective, how would the problem change? How can I frame the question in terms of strategy, instead of tactics? How do I flip the thumbtack box and view this resource in terms of its form, not its f
... See moreOzan Varol • Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life
“ I wanted to pass on another nugget I’ve learned about how to approach and define problems: working backwards. I’ve found this to be useful in both technical and business situations and I use it all the time.
Basically, start with the end result you want, and figure out how to get there from here. If you can’t define the desired outcome, then ste
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