Walk or Optimize
Strategic optimization killed them.
The team with the strongest animals, full supplies, and adaptive planning froze to death 11 miles
The Root Node
You simplified. You prioritized. You still didn't make progress.
It's not because you cut too little.
The 58% Lie
Everyone claims they learn from experience.
Almost no one does.
Because experience without a record is just a story you
One Button Won
You've watched the features pile up. More buttons. More options. More complexity.
And something in your gut said:
The 5-Minute Ceiling
James Clear tells the story of a reader named Mitch who lost 100 pounds. His secret wasn't discipline.
Pep's Two Rules
Champions League stage. Penalty shootout about to begin. Everything on the line.
Pep Guardiola pulls his players aside. His advice
The Tentative Trap
Brian Urlacher made mistakes.
Eight Pro Bowls. Four First-Team All-Pro selections. Hall of Fame. He still missed tackles. Still read
The Learning Lag
You made a change on Monday. Something broke. But which change caused it?
By the time you saw the problem,
Truth Requires Safety
The all-hands: "We need candid feedback. Speak up if you see problems."
Feedback form arrives. Everyone fills it
The Math That Kills Teams
In 1964, IBM bet everything on OS/360.
It would be the most ambitious software project ever attempted. One operating