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Trigger Strategy

004: Beans, noses, elephants and startups

Jan 16, 2024
The podcast delves into the challenges of convincing individuals in business to prioritize UX and alternative strategies, using the analogy of 'beans and noses'. It highlights the struggle between emotions and data in decision-making, the journey of a team in product development, and the difficulties of changing beliefs in startup ventures.
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Quick takeaways

  • Persistence in decisions despite advice reflects challenges in influencing behaviors.
  • Understanding diverse perspectives is crucial for bridging conflicts and fostering collaboration in decision-making processes.

Deep dives

Discussing the Beans and Noses Analogy

The podcast examines the concept of beans and noses, symbolizing people in business engaging in questionable actions despite advice against it. The analogy highlights situations where individuals persist in their decisions despite potential risks or contrary opinions. It raises questions about persuading others and the challenges of influencing behaviors or decisions, emphasizing the limitations of evidence or rational arguments in changing deeply held beliefs or actions.

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