# Welcome to Don't Overthink This We explore and connect ideas about work, philosophy, and analytics without overthinking it. [[Don't Overthink This|More About Us]] >[!summary] Check out our book >Want to improve your analytical thinking skills? [Thinking Analytically: Five-Minute Reflections on Data, Analysis, and Organization](https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Analytically-Five-Minute-Reflections-Organization/dp/B0C9SF26CK/ref=asc_df_B0C9SF26CK/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=663385636736&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7901942609251486504&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9005959&hvtargid=pla-2188523740513&psc=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvfmoBhAwEiwAG2tqzHZlSFp6nDoUoop61c9VHNgufiTxPBvFXojccgxhwdmw6ysbCFxa5xoCUgoQAvD_BwEL) --- > [!tip] Checkout our podcast > Episode 42: [[A Gen Z Awareness Moment]] > Episode 41: [[LSD and Real Analysts]] > Episode 40: [[The Social Experiment of the Olympics]] > Episode 39: [[Truth, Facts, and Rhetoric]] > Episode 38: [[The Politics of the Working Class]] > Episode 37: [[A Magic Carpet Ride]] > Episode 36: [[The Impoverished Creativity of AI]] --- ### Recent Posts ### [[External and Internal Analysis]] *Ross Jackson - October 15, 2024* >To the degree that organizations are interested in analytics, which is likely less than you think, they are almost exclusively interested in the analysis of external elements. Organizations might be interested in forecasting macroeconomic variables or understanding consumer dynamics... [[External and Internal Analysis|Read More]] ### [[The Application]] *Ross Jackson - October 14, 2024* >One must determine what to focus on and why when applying for opportunities. Understanding what one is attempting to communicate is essential to this task. Like Walt Whitman, most people contain multitudes. There are any number of things upon which one could focus... [[The Application|Read More]] ### [[Illogically Doing Too Much Logically]] *Brian Heath - October 14, 2024* >If one wants proof of the bounded rationality of humans, consider situations where incentives were not followed. For example, say one works for a large organization that only incentivizes company performance, not individual performance... [[Illogically Doing Too Much Logically|Read More]] ### [[The Statement Not Given]] *Ross Jackson - October 13, 2024* >Textual analysis is constrained to what was said or what was written. It cannot analyze the statement that is not given. And yet, there are many cases in which people withhold their thoughts. When people self-edit. Just as survey data are limited by the fact... [[The Statement Not Given|Read More]] ### [[A Lack of Options]] *Ross Jackson - October 12, 2024* >Sometimes, it may seem that one lacks options or that the only options available are bad. When this is the case, people often determine how to pick between “the lesser of two evils” or how to choose the least bad option. An alternative course of action is... [[A Lack of Options|Read More]] ### [[A Multitude of Perspectives]] *Brian Heath - October 12, 2024* >There is little point to most things. At the grand scale of the universe, everything is insignificant. So, focus on what makes one have the most whole and happy life, as nothing really matters. Alternatively, time and space are constructs of our mind... [[A Multitude of Perspectives|Read More]] ### [[Inspiration and Authority]] *Ross Jackson - October 11, 2024* >Different things inspire people. People are different. What motivates one person might not only not motivate another, but it might also actually demotivate that person. This is why getting to know people personally is so important... [[Inspiration and Authority|Read More]] ### [[The Talent Myth]] *Brian Heath - October 11, 2024* >Talent is undeniably valuable. It is easy to see the difference between someone talented in something and someone not. However, most talents within the workplace are teachable to a high level of performance. Think of it this way... [[The Talent Myth|Read More]] ### [[Impact Decay]] *Ross Jackson - October 10, 2024* >Accomplishments fade with time. No matter what one does, its impact will decay. Nothing lasts forever. As things change, the value of the accomplishment is reassessed... [[Impact Decay|Read More]] --- ### Some Older Posts * [[Wasting Time on Truth]] by *Brian Heath - October 10, 2024* * [[Reasons Big and Small]] by *Ross Jackson - October 9, 2024* * [[Developing Ideas People Won't Like]] by *Ross Jackson - October 8, 2024* * [[Rules and Truth]] by *Brian Heath - October 8, 2024* * [[Seemingly Unlikely]] by *Ross Jackson - October 7, 2024* * [[Big Data, AI, and the Future of Humanity]] by *Brian Heath - October 5, 2024* * [[Wanting the Unlikely]] by *Ross Jackson - October 5, 2024* * [[The Looming Failure of Multinational Organizations]] by *Brian Heath - October 3, 2024* * [[The Big Day]] by *Ross Jackson - October 3, 2024* * [[Talking to the Right People]] by *Ross Jackson - October 2, 2024*