optionality, data, and value within choices

August 17, 2026

when making choices, think about optionality, data, and value

  • does this decision give me more optionality?
    • ex: taking a role that is better for your resume over one that pays more but locks you in
  • good data?
    • ex: sending a message to a director despite the risk of it annoying them, since their response could provide useful data on how certain people react and useful unique info
  • value?
    • ex: will I make friends doing this? some money?
    • this one tends to be the most obvious, we naturally do this all of these could be considered the same depending on how you look at it.