Cedric Chin

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Cedric Chin

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What's Your Time Preference?

Why thinking long term can lead to a competitive advantage, and what that looks like in business and in careers.

Create Your Own Rituals

You know how creative people always seem to have some set of illogical rituals around their work? Well, I gave it a shot for a month. Here's how that went.

How To Reduce Decision Noise

Five ways to do noise reduction, from the field of judgment and decision making.

Reduce Noise, Not Cognitive Biases

Results from the BIN paper, or why reducing noise in your decision making is far easier than fighting your cognitive biases.

The Gap Between Reputation and Personal Brand

Reputation is old. Personal brands are new. It is useful to know that they are not the same thing.

What Bill Gurley Saw

Some careers can be made on the back of a single, wonderful idea. We take a look at what that looks like, through Bill Gurley's VC career.

Enthusiasm Half-Life

Over the long term, enthusiasm for most projects fade with time. Here's one useful way to think about it.

The Parable of the Promotion Ladder and the Market — Action Sheet

Action sheet for 'The Parable of the Promotion Ladder and the Market'.

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Use The Metagame To Get Good Action Sheet

Action sheet for how to use the metagame to get good.

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Seek Failures Early Action Sheet

Action sheet for seeking failures early.

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