“If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.”
– Maslow’s Hammer
Life is a prediction game. We take actions that we think will bring us what we want now or in the future. Does it work? It depends on the tools you use. And the more tools you have in your toolkit, the better the chance that you will pick the right tool for the job.
The Idea Library is a collection of tools, tactics, and strategies to help you determine the best approaches to get you what you want.
Macro Strategy (Start Here)
Decision Making
- Make Big Decisions
- Cost-Benefit Analysis (coming)
Prioritization
- Effort-Value Matrix
- Warren Buffet’s 25/5 Rule
Problem Solving
- A Simple Life Decision Tree
- Three Gifts Technique (Shirzad Chamine)
- Inversion Technique
- Via Negativa
Productivity
- Manage Your Time Effectively
- A Simple Approach to Planning
- 2 Minute Rule
- 5 Second Rule (Mel Robbins)
Understanding a Business
Understanding Others
- Personality Analysis
- Cognitive Biases
- Use Active Listening
- Hanlon’s Razor