The Study of Mistakes
When I was in school, my strongest subjects were in STEM — science and math specifically. In high school, I was required to study history.
May 12, 2022
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Effectiveness or Pleasure
There’s a saying I’ve lived by for quite some time now. If you’re going to do something, you should either strive to do it well…
April 16, 2022
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Handshake, Kiss, or Bow
I’ve had the good fortune of working and socializing with people from a wide variety of cultures. One of the challenges of such international interactions
April 16, 2022
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Keep Moving Forward
One of my professional mentors taught me a very useful tip on how to travel when flights get canceled due to bad weather. He had
April 15, 2022
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Market Cycles
All things have a natural cycle. The sun rises; the sun sets. The tide comes in; the tide goes out. Jobs are easy to get;
April 15, 2022
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Mutually Beneficial
In the long run, the only type of relationship that endures is the mutually beneficial one. One-sided relationships — whether they are vendor-customer, spouse-spouse, or
April 15, 2022
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Omicron Variant — A Framework for Decision-Making
Two weeks ago, I heard about the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. Based on the news headlines and video
Risk Management Concepts
One of the most useful things I learned when I worked at McKinsey’s Financial Institutions Group was understanding risk. It
Common Sense
One of the biggest conclusions I’ve made in my life is that common sense is surprisingly uncommon. My conclusion used
The Right Way vs. Just One Way
One of the reasons I enjoy traveling internationally is to see how other people do things. This was also one
Assess, Decide, and Act Cycle
Over the last two years, I’ve been active in my local emergency response volunteer community. I’ve participated in several mass
Indecision
When you’re faced with two options where you know that one option will be good and the other bad, it’s
Decision-Making Bias
Some people make decisions based on their intuition or “gut” feeling. Others make decisions based purely on data and logic.
Mood- vs. Goal-Based Decision-Making
When I started at Stanford, I thought I wanted to major in Economics or Psychology. I took classes in both.