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Two Step Theory Explained – How Influencers Program the Masses The Two-Step theory is a mental model which explains how information gets processed by the masses. It will help you become a clear thinker and avoid psychological manipulation. The theory comes from the world of media. In the past, people believed in the ‘Hypodermic Needle’ model. The…
The Law of Reversed Effort & How To Use IT The Law of Reversed Effort, sometimes known as the law of reversed action or the backwards law, is a counter-intuitive psychological phenomenon which explains success and failure. This arises due to the interplay between the subconscious and conscious minds. The main idea is the harder you try…
Power-Distance Index Explained Power-Distance Index is a mental model which helps explains the power dynamics between different cultures, societies and teams. It’s a tool created by psychologist Geert Hofstede. It will also give you leverage in a leadership position. I watched an episode of Air Crash Investigations when I was young. It was about a Japanese airliner…
The Law Of Diminishing Intent & How To Use It The Law of Diminishing Intent sometimes referred to as ‘The Law of Diminishing Desire’ is a mental model which helps explain why people procrastinate. “The longer you wait to do something you should do now, the greater the odds that you will never actually do…
Eliyahu Goldratt’s Prototype Mental Model “When a proto-type—a new initiative—doesn’t work, we face two alternatives: one is to bitch about reality and the other is to harvest the gift it just gave us, the knowledge of what has to be corrected.” — Eliyahu M. Goldratt I want to share an interesting mental model I learned from the…
Asymptote – Mental Model – The 80/20 Rules Best Friend I want to share an important mental model I like to call ‘The Asymptote’. This mental model will help you make smarter decisions in all areas of your life. In mathematics an asymptote represents a point where a curve can never cross. The curve inches closer to the asymptote…
Margin of Safety – Mental Model Explained Margin of safety is a mental model which will help you gain peace of mind in potentially dangerous endeavors. If you had to design a bridge that could withstand the weight of 100 cars at any given time, it would be foolish to design the constraints for just 100 cars….
Mental Model: Inversion Inversion also known as the ‘Jacobi principle’ is a powerful Mental Model which helps you solve difficult problems faster and easier. The mental model requires you look at things from a different perspective to gain unique solutions. Charlie Munger, the billionaire who helped push mental models into the mainstream, explains inversion like this: “You…
Mental Model: Multiplying by Zero Multiplying by Zero is a powerful mental model which will help you avoid catastrophic disasters is your life. To understand the mental model we will need to take a quick dive into the world of mathematics. In mathematics, any number multiplied by zero equals zero. 1 x 0 = 0 25 x…
What is a Mental Model? Mental models are frameworks used to help your thinking. It’s a way to approach a problem through the lens of a specific discipline. The world is an incredibly complex place riddled with millions of variables. To simplify our problem solving we need abstractions. We need models which consider only the…