Don’t Make Decisions So Hard!
One of my favorite mental models is Occam’s razor because I spend so much time struggling to follow it. Occam’s […]
Daily Decisions
Are You Making the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder?
A while back, I mentioned one of the best books I’ve read in 2025, The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders
What is AI Doing to Critical Thinking Skills and How to Respond
It seems so easy. Need an answer? Type a question into your favorite AI bot and you’ll be offered 17
Blog, Burnout, Overcoming Overwhelm
How Five Teams are Overcoming Overwhelm and Workplace Burnout
Seventy percent. That’s the percentage of people who say they feel overwhelmed, if not burned out, in the most recent
Blog, Burnout, Decision Making, Decision making process, Overcoming Overwhelm
Don’t Come to Me with Six Questions!
When I was a graduate student, I worked for Don. Don was a great supervisor. He set clear expectations, took
Blog, Burnout, Overcoming Overwhelm
Helping Your Team Manage the Micro-decision Monster
You know how maddening it can be. You attempt to sign into an application and the system forces you to
Blog, Burnout, Decision Making, Decision making process, Retention
Is This Going On in Your Organization?
A young friend of mine works for a national sorority. I’ll call her Kate. One of her responsibilities is to
Burnout, Decision Making, Decision making process, Overcoming Overwhelm
Impulse Control: The Smart Decision Maker’s Secret to Overcoming Overwhelm
This past week, Michael Lee Murphy purchased a Subaru in “as is” condition from a dealership in Sandy, UT. The
Blog, Burnout, Decision making process, Overcoming Overwhelm
It’s That First Ten Seconds
“It’s that first ten or twenty seconds that can dissuade you from taking action,” said Steve a highly successful long-time
Blog, Burnout, Overcoming Overwhelm
Just Because You Can Survey . . .
I took five flights last week. I also received five “how did we do survey” requests. Two weeks ago, I