Planning will give you the illusion of certainty. What you really need to execute on your plans is clarity. The reality is that the future is impossible to predict, and the further away from now that you get, the more difficult it becomes to predict at an exponential rate. Focus on creating the best pathways for present decision-making.
Nov 5
Three Default Thinking Modes That Can Screw Up Your Planning and Vision
Your brain is constantly trying to simplify the world. It takes a snapshot of what it sees, builds a picture that makes sense, and then works from that picture. Most of the time this works well enough. But when we plan projects, set goals, or try to predict where something is hea ... Show More
17m 6s
Oct 24
Signs You May Have a Regressive Mindset
Keeping up has always been part of the job for software engineers, and with AI it's harder than ever. In this episode, I talk about two signals that you, your coworkers, or the people you manage might have a regressive mindset, which shows up as quietly avoiding the learning you ... Show More
16m 54s
Sep 30
How History Can Inform a Dynamic Understanding of Technological Revolutions Mirroring this Moment In Software Engineering
You're tired of hearing that you need to pick up AI, so today I'm not going to add to that pile. Instead, we'll look back at two moments in history that look a lot like this one: the arrival of Fortran in the 1950s, and the spread of autopilot in commercial aviation. Both show ho ... Show More
17m 14s
Aug 2025
How to Bring More Rigor to Your Long-Term Thinking
Amid great economic, political, and technological change, it can feel impossible to predict what might happen next. Nick Foster, a futurist and designer who has worked at Google X, Sony, and elsewhere, says that most of us struggle because we tend to fall into one pattern of thin ... Show More
32m 1s
Nov 2022
Gain Greater Clarity of Your Future
As motivated as we may be, there are times when we get 'lost in the weeds' and lose our direction. In this episode, learn three key ways to increase the amount of clarity you have in regards to your goals, dreams and future. “You are going to design visualization of the future in ... Show More
1h 8m
<p>People put too much stock in making long-term plans, but let's call them what they really are: guesses. On this episode we discuss deadlines, business plans, world domination, and Dungeons & Dragons.</p><p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p><ul><li>01:06 - <a href='https: ... Show More
