Tag Archives: emotions

Metrics, Lies, and Other Crazy Statistics (feeling the Rapture?)

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Mike Rodbell

OK. After now having spent some more time thinking about statistics, I’ve seen the light. Really. The light. This proves that, with enough energy, you can prove darned near anything, including the end of the world as we know it. I … Continue reading →

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Swarm Intelligence — any parallels to team dynamics?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Mike Rodbell

Ran across some interesting stuff on something called “swarm intelligence” This caused me to wonder if the concepts that they’ve identified might also apply to things that hit closer to home (at least for me). Some of the theory behind … Continue reading →

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Emotions Rule — Regardless of Facts

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Mike Rodbell

Ran into an interesting post by Seth Godin that got me thinking (yeah, that can be dangerous). Regardless of the amount of data, many, if not most decisions people make have more to do with how they feel about things … Continue reading →

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