Decisions cannot be assessed only by their outcomes.

They must also be assessed by the choices, chances and circumstances that prevailed when that decision was made.

We must understand the alternatives forgone for the outcome.

Outcomes can be positive or negative, but till we understand the alternatives forgone, we will never know to what degree the outcome is positive or negative.

In fact, some alternatives forgone can flip outcomes from positive to negative and vice versa.

This is why it is important to understand how people arrive at decisions. Outcomes are fleeting, but the decision making process is stubborn.

– Osasu Oviawe

“Start with why” sounds good, but it rarely works in reality.

Greats start with “what”, build consistency (how), then ask why they are sticking to what.

The reason people take so long to find “why” is because they want to “start with why”, while “what” is right in front of them.

I will explain further using the HPO model someday.

Remind me.

– Osasu Oviawe

If there is one thing you can be sure of in all humans, it is this – we all have highs and lows.

There are highs and lows in all circumstances, what distinguishes people is their average (mean) performance.

Therein lies the power of regression towards the mean.

A higher mean will have a different range of highs and lows, from a lower mean.

A low for one, can be a high for another.

To improve your highs and lows, improve your average.

– Osasu Oviawe