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===The good stuff=== | ===The good stuff=== | ||
*Make gradual changes in direction, ''but lock them in''. There is an optimal degree of variability. If you vary to much, you’ll change away the good stuff. A 5% change is less volatile, more sustainable, more controllable than a 50% change, and you can tack back if you change away from some good stuff. It is safer. It is wiser. See [[evolution]]. | *Make gradual changes in direction, ''but lock them in''. There is an optimal degree of variability. If you vary to much, you’ll change away the good stuff. A 5% change is less volatile, more sustainable, more controllable than a 50% change, and you can tack back if you change away from some good stuff. It is safer. It is wiser. See [[evolution]]. | ||
[[Be provisional. Iterate.]] be prepared to change your mind. In a complex environment make decisions based on what you know but be prepared to change them as what you know changes. Avoid making irreversible decisions. See: don’t judge. | |||
*The out-sized risks and rewards are not at the top of the curve. They are down the tail. | *The out-sized risks and rewards are not at the top of the curve. They are down the tail. | ||
The good stuff isn’t always obvious till later. | The good stuff isn’t always obvious till later. | ||