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On Washing Machines and Martial Arts - a True Story about Product Management, and a Lesson for Life
The lesson we can learn from a broken washing machine – and apply it to Product Management, Martial Arts - and maybe even Life...

Reuven Sherwin
May 19, 20243 min read


Sometimes, your best is not good enough. Now what?
Not everyone can run a marathon. I know the common wisdom (a.k.a "The Internet") says otherwise, and that if you practice enough, anyone...

Reuven Sherwin
Apr 30, 20245 min read


Lesson Learned from Schmicago (Schmigadoon! season 2)
The other day, I happened to stumble upon the Apple TV series Schmigadoon! - which I found quite enjoyable. An overall happy-fuzzy...

Reuven Sherwin
Mar 17, 20241 min read
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[Nov'21] ToDo: Masters in Behavioral Economics? [Jan'24] Done!
Behavioral Economics: people often make irrational (economical) decisions influenced by emotions, social norms, and cognitive biases.

Reuven Sherwin
Jan 21, 20242 min read


May He Who makes Peace in the Heavens, make Peace upon us, and upon all Peace seekers
May He Who makes peace in the Heavens, make peace upon us, and upon all peace seekers. Amen.

Reuven Sherwin
Nov 5, 20231 min read


Point of View - Night and Day
Point of View - Night and Day.
We see the world not as it is - but as we are...

Reuven Sherwin
Sep 18, 20231 min read


ה״מכפיל״ של ״הביחד״ מעלה את כולנו מדרגה
ה״מכפיל״ של ״הביחד״ מעלה את כולנו מדרגה כי ביחד אנחנו שווים יותר - כל אחת ואחד שווים יותר בנפרד - וממילא הסך גדול יותר

Reuven Sherwin
Aug 23, 20232 min read


The Genius of Steven Wright
The Genius of Steven Wright. One example: A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.
Dive in for more...

Reuven Sherwin
Jul 21, 20232 min read


IMHO, The Best & Simplest Decision Making Tip
How to simplify the decision making process. I use this a lot, and like it a lot. Maybe you'll like it too.
Rooted in Behavioral Economics.

Reuven Sherwin
Jun 25, 20232 min read


הלכתי להפגנה. לראשונה בחיי. פוסט שאולי ירגיז. אולי ירגיז את כולם. אבל לפחות קצר.
במסגרת ה״איזה כיף פה בארץ עם כל מה שקורה פה״, לראשונה בחיי (אני חושב) הלכתי לאחת ההפגנות. לא זו של ההייטק, סה״כ אני שוב סטודנט. של...

Reuven Sherwin
Feb 9, 20231 min read


Hanukah, The Holiday of Lights - חנוכה, חג האורים
לכבוד חג החנוכה (ובאיחור של שבוע), רק תמונות של החנוכיה, בכל הלילות. חג שמח! In Honor of Hanukah (and a week late), the Holiday of...

Reuven Sherwin
Jan 1, 20231 min read
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[Paper] The world would be a better place if all people shared a global language
(First submitted as term paper in the course: Psycholinguistics: Language in Persuasion, September 2022) Introduction “Misunderstanding...

Reuven Sherwin
Oct 13, 20224 min read


What makes us unique is our ability to change
It is almost the (Hebrew) new year, and it's time for introspection. See where we've improved, where we didn't. What we've done better,...

Reuven Sherwin
Sep 18, 20221 min read


A variation of the Pascal wager.
Though living for less than 40 years, Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) left a strong impression on the world in multiple domains, including...

Reuven Sherwin
Aug 23, 20222 min read


Happy is the man that feareth always... | Proverbs, 28:14
(First published in Hebrew. Link here.) In the three weeks between 17 Tammuz and Tisha B'Av, known in Hebrew as "Y'mei Ben HaMetzarim" -...

Reuven Sherwin
Jul 18, 20223 min read


On Change, and - what is your role?
Change Happens and Will Happen. Whatever your role in the organization is, select at least one of the following roles in the change:...

RJS
Jun 26, 20221 min read


נקודות למחשבה על אונאת דברים שבין קונה למוכר
המשנה במסכת בבא-מציעא דף נח:, אומרת כך: ״כשם שאונאה במקח וממכר כך אונאה בדברים. לא יאמר לו ׳בכמה חפץ זה?׳ והוא אינו רוצה ליקח״ וממשיכה שם...

Reuven Sherwin
Mar 24, 20222 min read
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Stephen Colbert, Keanu Reeves & "What do you think happens when we die?" [QOTD Jan/2022]
So, Keanu Reeves, known for playing the role of Neo, The One, in the Matrix Trilogy (of currently 4 movies...) is currently my most...

Reuven Sherwin
Jan 9, 20221 min read


Role Models | On the Risk of Perfection - and How to Overcome It
(First published in Hebrew. Link here. ) Moses and Aaron | Icon 13th Century | @Ted flickr If you know a little bible, you know a lot about Moses, and his older brother Aaron. There's so much told about them, and their virtues. The Jewish sages add more and more. It feels that if you're in for virtues, and want a role model, Moses is a great one. * A work colleague once told me "I believe we should set the bar quite high - so I can easily pass below it" (he was of course kidd

Reuven Sherwin
Dec 14, 20213 min read


What is your position on Palestine?
So, the other day. Out of the blue. Someone read a blog post of mine. And asked me "What is your position on Palestine?" I could ignore...

Reuven Sherwin
Sep 29, 20212 min read
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