How does a Head of Data approach decisions, and what are his operating principles? Next Monday (on Feb 9th), we are meeting live with @ivanovyordan.com It's 6 pm CET / 9 am PST / 12 pm EST-noon Save the date!

I bet you know what can help with your decision-making. I like thinking about decisions as bets. I’m never "100% sure". I might pretend to be because it sounds confident, but the truth is different. When we make decisions, we're just placing a bet with incomplete information.

Your best mentor isn't someone else. It's the person you used to be. How do I learn from my past self? By using a decision log: read.perspectiveship.com/p/decision-log

Do you struggle with where to put your focus? The 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, is a worthy refresher: read.perspectiveship.com/p/pareto

There are two fundamental rules I follow when making important decisions: - WRITE DOWN as much as you can about what you are deciding on. - GET BACK to learn from it. "The Attribute of Greatness: Decision Log": read.perspectiveship.com/p/decision-log

Our memory isn't the best tool for analysing the past. We subjectively interpret reality, and most importantly, we forget! We forget a lot! There's one tool that can help with that: a decision log More in the article: read.perspectiveship.com/p/decision-log

What if AI replaces everything that you do starting tomorrow? What if you were fired tomorrow? What if you have more time? Run a thought experiment! More on this mental model in today's @perspectiveship.bsky.social article: read.perspectiveship.com/p/thought-ex...

It’s Friday, and you’ve just finished work. Did you win or lose this week — in your own perspective? The week was intense, but it’s hard to say what you actually achieved. Good planning can help with this: Article about winning your weeks: read.perspectiveship.com/p/winning-th...

Making mistakes [Feelings x Timeline]: PAIN -> Now, when you realise it's a mistake REGRET -> Near future LAUGHTER -> Distant future I encourage you to travel to the "Distant Future" as soon as possible. My take on making mistakes: read.perspectiveship.com/p/mistakes

"When the cost of mistakes is high, we’re paralysed with fear. When the cost of mistakes is low, we can move fast and adapt." — Shane Parrish This great quote was the basis for the latest @perspectiveship.bsky.social article: read.perspectiveship.com/p/mistakes

Simplified timeline of feelings about the mistake you made. The key is to go to the LAUGHTER stage as soon as you can. More about the perspective on making mistakes in the latest @perspectiveship.bsky.social article: read.perspectiveship.com/p/mistakes

"Make mistakes cheap, not rare." Since childhood, I was convinced that mistakes are deeply negative things, and it felt like it. But my relationship with making mistakes has changed completely: I wrote about "Art of Making Mistakes" in the latest article: read.perspectiveship.com/p/mistakes

Afraid of AI? Will some jobs go extinct because of new technologies? Yes, for sure. It happened before. Many times. It's up to you. Evolution advises us to focus on ADAPTATION. It can help as a mental model for survival. I wrote an article about it: read.perspectiveship.com/p/evolution

I spent 5+ hours studying how Uber computes ETA, so you don't have to. Here's a summary of what I learned:

The best leaders I’ve met have the courage to openly admit their mistakes. People are much more willing to admit mistakes if leaders set an example by doing so themselves. For more insights, check out the full article “On Making Mistakes”: read.perspectiveship.com/p/on-making-...