#decision-making
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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
When you say yes to something, you are saying no to something else.
From The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton
Transparency in AI systems is crucial for understanding their decisions.
From Human Compatible by Stuart Russell
Ethics in AI involves making decisions that align with human values.
From Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig
Every piece of information is a choice.
From The Information by James Gleick
We need to consciously choose which technologies enhance our lives.
From Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
The most effective use of AI is to complement human decision-making.
From Prediction Machines by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb
In every moment, we have a choice to lean into wonder or worry.
From Choose Wonder Over Worry by Amber Rae
We must learn to trust our instincts and intuition.
From Playing Big by Tara Mohr
In the moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.
From Dune by Frank Herbert
The best companies are those that are disciplined in their decision-making.
From Good to Great by Jim Collins
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 essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.
From The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
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
The fact that we are predictable means that we can be influenced.
From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Decisions are temporary.
The hardest part of strategy is to choose what not to do.
Investors must navigate these layers to make informed decisions.
From Layered Money by Nik Bhatia
People are more motivated by their emotions than by their logic.
We are now letting the data make decisions for us, and that's dangerous.
We are prone to overestimate how much we understand about the world and to underestimate the role of chance in events.
Effective decision-making relies on the right combination of models.
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
The mind is divided, like a rider on an elephant.
From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
Rationality is about being able to think clearly and make better decisions.
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
The intersection of prediction and decision-making is where value is created.
From Power and Prediction by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb
When we automate decisions, we lose our ability to question them.
To write is to make a decision about the order of things.
From Draft No. 4 by John McPhee
We often rely on mental shortcuts, which can lead us astray.
From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Models are essential tools for decision-making.
From The Model Thinker by Scott E. Page
Recognizing our biases is the first step towards making better choices.
There's a time to be assertive and a time to be quiet.
Models are tools for thinking and decision-making.
From The Model Thinker by Scott E. Page
The future is not predetermined; it is shaped by decisions.
You have to be able to tolerate chaos and make decisions in the face of uncertainty.
As prediction becomes cheaper, the value of human judgment increases.
From Prediction Machines by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb
Data-driven decision making is not just a trend; it's a necessity.
From Power and Prediction by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb
Understanding our hidden motives can lead to better decisions.
From The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
The power of causal reasoning lies in the ability to reason about interventions.
From The Book of Why by Judea Pearl
Understanding probability can enhance our decision-making process.
From The Drunkard's Walk by Leonard Mlodinow
It’s not about having more time; it’s about making more choices.
From Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
The challenge lies in integrating predictions into human decision-making processes.
From Prediction Machines by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb
Good decisions come from experience and experience comes from bad decisions.
From Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models by Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
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
Skin in the game is a very powerful filter.
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.
Every decision we make is influenced by a myriad of factors that we often don't even recognize.
From Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert Sapolsky
Metrics should guide you, not define you.
From The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
We need more women making decisions with money and influence.
The way options are presented affects our choices.
From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Commitment is the process of making a choice about something.
From Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
Understanding our hidden motives can lead to better decision-making.
From The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
Risk is not the same as uncertainty.
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
When we make decisions, we often fail to take into account the context.
From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
The most important part of analysis is what you do with the information.
From The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis by Richards J. Heuer Jr.
We tend to overvalue what we have and undervalue what we don’t.
From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
You are the writer. You are the one who has to make the decision.
From On Writing Well by William Zinsser
Life is a series of choices, and every choice matters.
From Finding Ultra by Rich Roll
Life is a series of moments, a series of choices.
When you say yes to one thing, you are inevitably saying no to another.
From The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton
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
A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.
From Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Life is a series of calculated risks.
From The Lunatic Express: Discovering the World via Its Most Dangerous Buses, Boats, Trains, and Planes by Carl Hoffman
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
Understanding your values helps you make better decisions.
From The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton
Consistency is a strong human drive that influences our decision-making.
From Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
Good decisions come from experience, and experience comes from bad decisions.
From The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman
Make a decision, then make it work.
From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
Embracing stillness can lead to better decisions.
From Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste Headlee
What you do with your fear determines your future.
From Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
We need to think carefully about the long-term consequences of our actions.
From Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark
What to change? What to change to? How to cause the change?
From The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Understanding different perspectives can help make better decisions.
Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.
From Foundation by Isaac Asimov
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
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 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
Our lives are a series of choices, and those choices can change our lives.
From Thrive by Arianna Huffington
Clarity about what matters provides clarity about what does not.
From Deep Work by Cal Newport
Understanding the world order is crucial for making informed decisions.
From The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio
Meetings are a mechanism for making decisions.
From High Output Management by Andy Grove
Action creates clarity.
By simplifying complex problems, we can make better decisions.
Leaders must be willing to make difficult decisions based on predictions about the future.
The context in which we make decisions can significantly alter our choices.
From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Decisions are the currency of management.
From High Output Management by Andy Grove
Our passional nature not only lawfully may, but must, decide an option between propositions, whenever it is genuinely impossible for our intellect to find any more reason for choosing one over the other.
People often make decisions based on emotions rather than reason.
We rationalized our decisions, telling ourselves it was the only way to compete.
Digital minimalism is a philosophy that helps you question what digital communication and tools you should use.
From Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Clarity comes from engagement, not thought.
In climbing, as in life, strategy can make the difference.
From Training for the New Alpinism by Steve House and Scott Johnston
A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.
Speculation is the art of making decisions based on incomplete information.
Life is a series of choices; make yours intentional.
Our decisions are often influenced by factors we do not recognize.
From The Drunkard's Walk by Leonard Mlodinow
You need to be able to make tough decisions quickly.
The combination of machine intelligence and human judgment can lead to better outcomes.
From Machine, Platform, Crowd by Andrew McAfee and Erik Brynjolfsson