It’s normal to sometimes be overwhelmed by the amount of information and potential courses of action in front of you. 

Having just started a new job recently and experiencing this right now, I’ve started to pose a question to myself every morning to help anchor the day’s activities: “what’s...

In his short 2-year tenure as the United States’ first-ever Chief Data Scientist, DJ Patil generated an impressive list of accomplishments, including establishing nearly 40 Chief Data Officer roles across several government departments and programs, and launching the Data-Driven Justice Initiative, Precision Medicine Initiative, and Cancer Moonshot program. 

To...

During my first Data Science project seven years ago, I was so eager to produce something that I spent night and day putting together a dashboard only to discover that I had to return to the drawing board because I didn’t provide answers to the questions my stakeholders had. 

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The idea of running a marathon can be more intimidating than the idea of running a mile.

The idea of writing an entire novel can be more intimidating than the idea of writing a chapter. 

In general, the broader the scope, the more intimidating the journey can feel. 

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In April 2021, author Samuel Pollen posted a humorous tweet about the difference between European and American work culture that went viral: Part of why his tweet is so funny and liked is probably because there are some traces of truth to his words that some...

On January 15th, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina, was cut short when the plane struck a flock of birds resulting in the plane losing all engine power. 

Thanks to the expertise and split-second decision-making by the plane’s captain, Chelsey Sullenberger (who...

Consider the famous question posed by Dr. George Berkeley in the 1600s: if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? 

Think about that for a moment and now consider a variation of this question tailored to the...

BlackBerry devices officially stopped receiving support on January 4th, 2022 — BlackBerry is officially dead. 

Some red flags that likely led up to this point: 

When the market chose touch screens, BlackBerry continued to opt for physical keyboards. 

When the market chose other operating systems, BlackBerry continued...

Waiting has always been a quintessential part of the Disney Park experience. 

Whether getting on a ride or grabbing food, you usually have to wait close to an hour in a physical line, if not longer. 

The price to experience the park’s amenities isn’t just temporal; the limitations...

You leap when you don’t feel 100% ready, but decide to take on a new project or job anyways. 

You leap when you’re afraid that your question will sound stupid, but ask it anyways.

You leap when you are anxious about how others will judge you, but voice your...