Data science is changing global and local business. But before we look at data sets, we can all cultivate better data sense.
It’s (not) complicated
We all understand simple mechanical systems like pulleys. Complex systems, like rain forests, however, work differently.
Unstorytelling
Our default way of experiencing the world is through stories, but resilient individuals and organizations also practice unstorytelling.
There is suffering
Accepting our own suffering, opening to it, befriending it, and learning from it, is the only way to find lasting peace and equanimity.
Navigating through chaos
We all get overwhelmed sometimes. Like any complex system, we enter a chaos state.
Climb the ladder
Moving from ignorance to mastery happens in four predictable steps.
Time, energy, attention
In an attention economy, where other people’s ideas, ads, and entertainment products are ever-present, our most powerful skill is our ability to control our own focus.
Emotional intelligence
Emotions are an integral and powerful part of how we think. Behind each individual feeling, there is a specific and decodable thought.
What will serve
I once heard Joan Halifax speak about the difference between what we desire and “what will serve.” Separating the two can be tricky.