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Ed Reif - Digital Learning Architect Ed Reif Digital Learning Architect & Instructional Systems Designer I create, develop and deliver real, relevant learning at the point of need: ILT, VILT, and Live Action Scenarios—built for high-stakes, highly regulated environments where precision matters. Video Gallery Websites Publications Digital Nomad Maritime Military ‹ 2025 Design Journey Archives A captain's log of creative evolution—documenting the voyage from conception to implementation. Each entry charts the course of mindful w...

Fast & Slow Thinking — Decision Science × Poker Meta (Ed Reif Remix) Kahneman’s 20 essentials—rewired with my Decision Science posts (Crypto Bluff, Outcome Independence, Failure as Data, Gut vs Grid, ABC Poker, Night Vision and more.)Note: The yellow highlighted text are links to archived blog posts. 1) System 1 vs. System 2 Fast Slow Two operating systems: instinctive snap-reads vs. deliberate calculation. Your Gut vs Grid captures it: solvers crack numbers (System 2), instincts crack aces (System 1). The edge isn’t choosing one; it’s knowing when to hand the wheel to each. Reflection: When did I trust gut over grid—and did it free me or fool me? 2) Halo Effect One shiny trait colors the whole read. In poker, a single slick bluff or tight fold becomes a permanent label. Your Be the Glitch warns: don’t...

The Discipline of Execution - Ed Reif Skip to main content Ed Reif Authenticity Resilience Happiness Fire In The Belly Travel Books The Discipline of Execution Closing the Gap Between Intention and Action Vision without execution is hallucination. — Thomas Edison The Mirage of Planning Planning is the sugar high of self-improvement. You borrow confidence from the future without spending any in the present. On Crystal Serenity, I watched passengers sketch bucket lists between lectures—languages, diets, businesses, memoirs. On paper, their future selves glowed. But at the end of th...

Learning Journey Ed Reif's Mental Models: From Bets to Presence A guided, interactive path through the mental models that power my writing, teaching, travel, and poker—designed like a Rise 360-style course with flip cards, reflections, and a live completion bar. Modules: 5 Buckets + Summary Format: Flashcards • Reflections • Checklist Focus: Decisions, Presence, Agency, Story 0 / 0 items completed Start Module 1 Jump to Summary 1) Poker & Probability 2) Travel & Presence 3) Instructional Design 4) Life Strategy & Agency 5) Storytelling & Writing Summary & Action Thinking in bets. Optimize for Expected Value, update beliefs as new cards fall, and don't protect sunk costs. ...