Book Brew 171: You Know Too Much to Be Helpful
There is a cognitive bias called the Curse of Knowledge.
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There is a cognitive bias called the Curse of Knowledge.
Your brain has gremlins. And no, not the cute Gizmo kind. The after-midnight, coffee-fueled chaos gremlins kind.
If you feel overwhelmed by all the AI tools out there, congratulations…you’re paying attention. It’s like walking into a 1990s Blockbuster. So many choices, so little time before someone charges you late fees for Twister and Jurassic Park.
Synthetic purpose is an idea that Justin Welsh wrote about a few weeks back and I haven't been able to stop thinking about.
A few years ago, Damien and I joined a business community (no, I won't be naming names here).
Remember cramming for exams with 5 different highlighters, piles of handwritten notes you can’t even read, and the panic of “What even is mitochondria?”
Sparked by a post from Linda Duffy on Typeshare.
She wrote:
Over time, we upgrade our lives without noticing. Luxuries become normal. Normal becomes essential.
Opening PowerPoint, staring at the blank slide, and thinking, “Maybe I’ll just quit my job and become a goat farmer instead?” is not a goal you should be setting for yourself in your business.
You wouldn’t build a house with a paper cutter…so why are you trying to run your business with one AI tool?
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