Introduction to Goal-Setting As an introduction to goal-setting, I recommend you listen to Goal-Setting 101 and Goal-Setting 201, my introductory classes on Goal-Setting. My approach to goal-setting is different from most people's. I focus on what makes a doable goal....

Videos for the main class are immediately below. A private podcast with all audio recordings, including bonus classes, is directly below the videos.  Just-in-Time Planning Note: This course, which starts December 30-31, 2023 in a special workshop, will be...

Private Podcast Listening Options We have created a new, more convenient listening option for members of the Thinking Lab, which uses a "private podcast" service. If you already listen to other podcasts, you will likely find this to be the most convenient way to...

Upcoming Thinking Lab Virtual Sessions Every month, there are at least two virtual classes in the Thinking Lab. Every 2-3 months, there is a Thinking Day. The Thinking Lab class schedule, upcoming class description, and dial-in information are in the sidebar at right,...

Pity Party Background The "Pity Party" is a variant on the "Judge Your Neighbor" technique. Both are helpful when you need to do in-depth introspection. If you have been utterly stuck for a day or more, an in-depth, multi-hour analysis is worth doing. "Judge Your...

Library of Thinking Lab Tools On this page are tactics and exercises with step-by step instructions for dealing with concrete issues. 10 of these tactics are included in the Thinker's Toolkit, which you can download here. Family of Emotions chart:   General Tools...

Exercise: Taking Passes to Get Frequent Overviews Background When you are working on a large, complex project you have a dual problem. On the one hand, you need to know a lot of details about everything in order to have enough context to make crucial decisions such...