How to Get Useful Feedback

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If you just ask them for advice, what you're going to get is kind of filtered through their perception. You'll come up with more detail often and maybe detail that you wouldn't have gotten just asking for advice. Another question that can be really valuable is to ask, if you were me, how would you think about this process or how would you thinking about getting to this goal?

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What are "forward-chaining" and "backward-chaining", and how do they connect with theory of change? What sorts of mental habits and heuristics prevent you from brainstorming ideas effectively? How can you harness feedback effectively to sharpen your ideas? From whom should you solicit feedback? How can you view your own products with fresh eyes? What are some common struggles people encounter when starting or changing careers, and how can they be overcome? Why are small experiments so under-used? How can we construct a sustainable work life? What are the best ways to rest and recover from overwork and burnout?

Lynette Bye is a productivity coach who works with effective altruists. Before that, she studied the psychology of self-control at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania. You can find out more and read her blog at lynettebye.com.

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