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I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
From The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Metrics should guide you, not define you.
From The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
The compound effect of small decisions can lead to significant outcomes.
From Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models by Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
Our decisions are often influenced by factors we do not recognize.
From The Drunkard's Walk by Leonard Mlodinow
Life is a series of choices, and every choice matters.
From Finding Ultra by Rich Roll
The rise of AI compels us to rethink the balance between human judgment and machine intelligence.
From The Age of AI by Henry Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Daniel Huttenlocher
Understanding cognitive biases is crucial for better decision-making.
From Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models by Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
By simplifying complex problems, we can make better decisions.
If you can't decide, the choice is made for you.
The most important thing is to have a clear and principled decision-making process.
From Principles by Ray Dalio
Anchoring effects are pervasive and powerful.
We rationalized our decisions, telling ourselves it was the only way to compete.
Decisions are the currency of management.
From High Output Management by Andy Grove
Noise is the variability in judgments that should be identical.
From Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein
The hardest thing is not the decision; it’s the execution.
Good decision-making requires a balance of intuition and analysis.
From Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models by Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
We must learn to trust our instincts and intuition.
From Playing Big by Tara Mohr
Decision-making should be based on evidence, not just instinct.
From Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein
Understanding our hidden motives can lead to better decision-making.
From The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
We often fail to recognize the influence of context on our decisions.
From Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein
Every decision is a trade-off, and understanding this is crucial.
The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.
From The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
Risk is the price of opportunity.
From Out of the Ether by Matthew Leising
The intersection of prediction and decision-making is where value is created.
From Power and Prediction by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb
Listening to your intuition can guide you in the right direction.
From Fearless and Free: How Smart Women Pivot and Relaunch Their Careers by Wendy Sachs
The mind is divided, like a rider on an elephant.
From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
Good decisions come from experience, and experience comes from bad decisions.
From The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman
Planning is the process of deciding on the actions to achieve a goal.
From Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig
Understanding when to rely on predictions helps in making better decisions.
From Prediction Machines by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb
Make a decision, then make it work.
From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
Decisions are made in the context of uncertainty, and analyzing uncertainty is a key element of intelligence work.
From The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis by Richards J. Heuer Jr.
We need more women making decisions with money and influence.
A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.
From Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The decision to reject one paradigm is always simultaneously the decision to accept another.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
People often make decisions based on emotions rather than reason.
The most important thing is to be able to distinguish between what is important and what is not.
From The Most Important Thing by Howard Marks
We often rely on mental shortcuts, which can lead us astray.
From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Life is a series of choices; make yours intentional.
Choose what matters most to you.
From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
The future will be shaped by our choices today.
From The Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku
Speculation is the art of making decisions based on incomplete information.
When we automate decisions, we lose the human element that is crucial for fairness.
Our future will depend on the choices we make today.
From Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark
To write is to make a decision about the order of things.
From Draft No. 4 by John McPhee
Algorithms can help us make better decisions by processing vast amounts of data.
From The Master Algorithm by Pedro Domingos
Understand your biases and you will understand your decisions.
From Seeking Wisdom by Peter Bevelin
Rationality is about being able to think clearly and make better decisions.
Understanding probability can enhance our decision-making process.
From The Drunkard's Walk by Leonard Mlodinow
If you’re going to eat shit, don’t nibble.
The way options are presented affects our choices.
From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
We tend to overvalue what we have and undervalue what we don’t.
From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Meetings are a mechanism for making decisions.
From High Output Management by Andy Grove
A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.
Don't let fear dictate your choices.
From Wolfpack by Abby Wambach
You are the one who decides what to do with your life.
From The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
Transparency in AI systems is crucial for understanding their decisions.
From Human Compatible by Stuart Russell
When we are faced with a choice, we often rely on the default option.
From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
When we automate decisions, we lose our ability to question them.
Understanding noise can help us improve our decision quality.
From Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein
We are prone to overestimate how much we understand about the world and to underestimate the role of chance in events.
Budgeting is about making choices.
From Get Good with Money by Tiffany Aliche
Ethics in AI involves making decisions that align with human values.
From Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig
We often fail to recognize the impact of our emotions on our decisions.
From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
In the moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.
From Dune by Frank Herbert
Understanding your values helps you make better decisions.
From The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton
When you say yes to one thing, you are inevitably saying no to another.
From The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton
Understanding randomness can help us make better decisions.
From The Drunkard's Walk by Leonard Mlodinow
No deal is better than a bad deal.
From Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
Leaders must be willing to make difficult decisions based on predictions about the future.
In a world driven by chance, understanding probabilities is essential.
From The Drunkard's Walk by Leonard Mlodinow
The combination of machine intelligence and human judgment can lead to better outcomes.
From Machine, Platform, Crowd by Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson
In climbing, as in life, strategy can make the difference.
From Training for the New Alpinism by Steve House and Scott Johnston
Every choice we make shapes our destiny.
From Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
The hardest part of strategy is to choose what not to do.
Intuitions come first, strategic reasoning second.
From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
Models are tools for thinking and decision-making.
From The Model Thinker by Scott E. Page
You are not your circumstances. You are your decisions.
From What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey
Understanding market trends is essential for making informed decisions.
Tracking your spending can illuminate patterns that lead to better financial decisions.
From The Financial Diet by Chelsea Fagan
Understanding chance can lead to better decision-making.
From The Drunkard's Walk by Leonard Mlodinow
Every piece of information is a choice.
From The Information by James Gleick
Effective decision-making relies on the right combination of models.
From The Model Thinker by Scott E. Page
Bias and noise are two different problems that require different solutions.
From Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein
Say no by default.
I leave you my portrait. I am the one who has never been able to make a decision.
From The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
The best companies are those that are disciplined in their decision-making.
From Good to Great by Jim Collins
Making decisions is a fundamental part of business.
From The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman
The fact that we are predictable means that we can be influenced.
From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
When you say yes to something, you are saying no to something else.
From The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton
Skin in the game is a very powerful filter.
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
From The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
What you do with your fear determines your future.
From Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Consistency is a strong human drive that influences our decision-making.
From Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
The future will be defined by our choices today.
From The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku
The power of causal reasoning lies in the ability to reason about interventions.
From The Book of Why by Judea Pearl
As prediction becomes cheaper, the value of human judgment increases.
From Prediction Machines by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb
Every action has consequences; understanding them is key.
Investors must navigate these layers to make informed decisions.
From Layered Money by Nik Bhatia
Our lives are a series of choices, and those choices can change our lives.
From Thrive by Arianna Huffington
The interaction between intuition and analysis is a complex but important aspect of decision-making.
From The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis by Richards J. Heuer Jr.