PeakMind

Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.

~~Immanuel Kant

The essays I’ve written invariably include summaries of key learnings in the form of tables or lists. The details are important for understanding, for developing wisdom; but the summary tables and lists are perfect for reminding us about the details that have slipped into our subconscious.

Below is a list of tables and lists by topic:

Lightning

• Lightning danger levels (read essay, “lightning strategy“)
• Turnaround Time (read essay, “lightning strategy“)
• Lightning safety levels (read essay, “avoiding lightning threats“)
• Lightning safety choices (read essay, “avoinding lightning threats“)

Hiking Pace/Speed

• Hiking Pace Continuum (read essay, “hiking physiology“)
• Target Hiking Pace (read essay, “working the trail“)
• Good Hiking Mechanics (read essay, “working the trail“)
• Hiking Problems (read essay, “working the trail“)

Dehydration

• Water needs (read essay, “the lifeblood“)
• Water management (read essay, “the lifeblood“)
• Dehydration symptoms (read essay, “the lifeblood“)

Body Temperature Management

• Gear list (read essay, “the lifeblood“)
• Temperature symptoms (read essay, “the lifeblood“)
• Intelligent behaviors (read essay, “the lifeblood“)
• Unintelligent behaviors (read essay, “the lifeblood“)
• A temperature management approach (read essay, “the lifeblood“)

Team Building

• Examples of failed teams  (read essay, “A good team“)
  • Teacher – Student scenario
  • Teacher – Student scenario #2
  • Peer – Peer scenario
• Team building process (read essay, “A good team“)
• Character attributes (read essay, “Finding people“)
• Matching experience levels to goals (read essay, “Finding people“)
• Group structures (read essay, “Finding people“)
• Partner relationship continuum (read essay, “working together“)
• Economics of friendship (read essay, “working together“)
• Relationship levels (read essay, “working together“)
• Behaviors and attitudes (read essay, “working together“)

Decision-making

• Common setbacks (read essay, “Dealing“)
• Complexity (read essay, “Dealing“)
• Biases and traps (read essay, “Dealing“)
• Team decision-making (read essay, “Dealing“)
• 3-step script (read essay, “Dealing“)

Learning

• Aspects of learning (read essay, “Learn to feel it“)
• Stages of skill acquisition (read essay, “Learn to feel it“)
• Learning example (read essay, “Learn to feel it“)
• Learning to “yield and overcome” (read essay, “Learn to feel it“)
• Learning from mistakes (trip reports)
  • Getting caught by weather (Thatchtop case study)
  • Preparing poorly (Arrowhead case study)
  • Taking foolish chances (Castle-Conundrum case study)
  • Failing to plan (Longs Peak case study)