What’s worth the effort?

A revelation has downed on me the other day during one of the endless meetings: It does not matter how elegant or smart a solution is (or can be). What matters is how timely it is and how well it addresses (especially a long-standing) immediate need. Case in point — procurement process (or rather lack … Read more

Trust the unconscious self

An interesting point at “sleeping on it” or the way we put it in Russian — “утро вечера мудренее”. The research suggests the conscious mind should be trusted only with simple decisions, such as selecting a brand of oven glove. Sleeping on a big decision, such as buying a car or house, is more likely … Read more