Learn to Think in Color

How can you use your assumptions to your advantage? Turn the invisible stories in your head into a competitive edge. Big Picture Framing Your assumptions are working 24/7 in the background—shaping what you notice, how you react, and which options you even  see . Learning how to  use your assumptions to your advantage  means treating them not as unquestioned facts, but as “best guesses” you can surface, test, and upgrade. When you do, you make clearer decisions, avoid predictable mistakes, and spot opportunities others walk right past. The key move is simple: instead of asking “Am I right?”, ask “What am I assuming—and how can I check it fast?” Why assumptions secretly run the show Assumptions are your brain’s default settings: quick beliefs about how people behave, what works, and what’s possible. Unseen, they can: Limit your options Make shaky ideas feel certain Cause you to repeat the same mistakes Used consciously, they: Let you move fast with clear “working theories” ...

 What Do Questions Do to Your Brain? How curiosity rewires, refocuses, and fuels your mind Big Picture Framing What do questions do to your brain? They don’t just prompt answers—they trigger a cascade of neural activity that changes how we think, learn, and relate. From sharpening attention to lighting up reward systems, questions act like internal searchlights, guiding the brain toward insight. This isn’t just theory; it’s grounded in neuroscience, psychology, and creative practice. Whether you’re coaching a team, leading a project, or journaling, understanding how your brain responds to questions helps you think better—and help others do the same. Questions Create Cognitive Open Loops The moment someone asks you something, your brain shifts into problem-solving mode—whether you answer or not. That’s the Zeigarnik Effect: we remember incomplete tasks better than completed ones. A question, especially an unanswered one, becomes an open loop your brain wants to close. It’s like hear...

What Value Could You Create If You Stopped Trying to Be Good at Everything? You could unlock deeper creativity, sharper impact, and authentic growth by doing fewer things better—and letting the rest go. The Problem with Trying to Be Good at Everything We live in a culture that lionizes versatility. Job postings list laundry lists of skills. Social feeds show people excelling in fitness, business, relationships, parenting, travel, and interior design—all before breakfast. Somewhere along the way, “well-rounded” stopped meaning competent and started meaning superhuman. But the truth is, trying to be good at everything is not a virtue. It’s a trap. Not only is it cognitively exhausting, it dilutes impact. You spend so much time optimizing weaknesses that your natural strengths atrophy. You’re “fine” instead of being extraordinary. You become the Swiss Army knife in a world that sometimes just needs a scalpel. So let’s ask the question again—what value could you create if you  stopped ...

How do you identify what information is important? Mental Filters for Separating Signal from Noise Big Picture Learning to spot what information is truly important is less about consuming more and more about choosing better. In a world of infinite inputs, your real constraint is attention, not access. The key question is:  Which information actually improves your decisions, actions, or long-term outcomes? Overflow, Not Scarcity Think of your mind as a  backpack  and the internet as a  warehouse . The trap is trying to carry “a bit of everything” instead of asking what you actually need for the specific trip you’re on. Most of us either: Treat all information as equally worth knowing, or Let urgency (notifications, headlines, other people’s crises) define importance A better starting question: Important compared to what? Information is only important relative to a goal, decision, or problem. Without that context, everything looks potentially relevant—and your brain de...