Lazy Leverage How the 37% Rule Solves Hiring, House Hunting, and Life's Biggest Decisions | Lazy Leverage #88
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Dec 23, 2025 Discover the secrets of the 37% Rule, a clever mathematical strategy for making tough decisions like hiring or house hunting. Learn how interviewing 37% of candidates before making a commitment can maximize your choices. Explore the challenges of when to use time-bound constraints versus knowing total options. Delve into the debate on salary—should pay reflect global standards or individual value? Plus, tips on how to sell opportunities effectively to attract great talent. It's all about making smarter, informed decisions!
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Use The 37% Rule For Selection
- Interview 37% of a known candidate pool before hiring anyone to set a quality benchmark.
- Then hire the next candidate who is better than everyone in that initial sample.
Optimal But Not Certain
- The secretary problem maximizes your chance of a good outcome without wasting time.
- It’s probabilistic, not a guarantee, and can still miss rare distributions.
Convert 37% To Time If Needed
- Decide whether your decision is quantity-bound or time-bound before applying the rule.
- If pool size is unknown, convert the 37% to a time-based sampling window.