Preparing to learnSeth Godin said reading helps us prepare to learn, experience helps us actually learn. For years, I’ve read articles and did tutorials on applying bayesian logic to medical tests. The main [thinking] point of these pedagogical exercises, usually, is that tests aren’t 100% accurate and depending upon their level of accuracy… their results … [Read more…]
If you are an analyst or an analytical leader, how do you practice data-driven decision making? One low-cost way is to use prediction markets. They give you a concrete target and a natural feedback mechanism when the market resolves. This tutorial explores that process. There is an open prediction market on polymarket.com based on July … [Read more…]
Good product owners deeply understand their users. Great product owners also understand non-adopters, too. This group has secrets for the product owner that often stay concealed because POs are too fixed on active users. This is not strictly true, but Eric Weber describes the idea concisely:“Talk to the non-adopters. I *love* when people tell me … [Read more…]
There are several heuristics that can give me an indication of max heart rate. These give me a good starting point, but heuristics are imprecise. Additionally, I have about 800+ historical data points from my Garmin that report max heart rate on my runs. This is highly specific to me which is great, but IOT … [Read more…]
“You are who you be” is a phrase that crosses my mind nearly 1x per day. It reminds me that I am what I do – my actions determine who I am. The last word, “be”, is a subtle reminder that consistent behaviors are the inputs that ultimately determine the success or failure of longer … [Read more…]
Originally posted on LinkedIn in June 2021Drawing from some experience, I imagine many introductory life coaching conversations start off like this: “tell me about yourself, what are you looking to get from this engagement?” Typically, the answer is “I’m not sure, but I know I want to get better at everything.” That creates a lot … [Read more…]
Last year, 2021, was a shake-up for US labor markets (to say the least). One of the most prominent metrics from the BLS was the number of people quitting and switching jobs (i.e. the Great Resignation). One way to think about it is that in September 2021, ~25% more workers quit their job than in … [Read more…]
Historically, many people determined their geographic location based on job proximity. Personally, in the past 10 years my wife and I moved from San Francisco to New Jersey to Boston and to Minneapolis in pursuit of new job opportunities. While many jobs will remain locale-based, many will not. In his new book Masters of Scale, … [Read more…]
Better visibility to performance of the major components of the US supply chain might help companies plan better.
