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<title>James Svolos</title>
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<item><title>Calibrated — the overconfidence game</title><link>https://jamessvolos.com/lab/calibrated.html</link><guid>https://jamessvolos.com/lab/calibrated.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Give ranges you are 90% sure about; a number line shows how often you are right. Most people catch about half.</description></item>
<item><title>Correlation, Confounded</title><link>https://jamessvolos.com/lab/confounded.html</link><guid>https://jamessvolos.com/lab/confounded.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Two metrics move together until you control for the seasonality driving both. Slide to partial it out.</description></item>
<item><title>Spot the Lie — a chart-literacy game</title><link>https://jamessvolos.com/spot-the-lie.html</link><guid>https://jamessvolos.com/spot-the-lie.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Honest chart or misleading? Call it, then watch the data get redrawn straight.</description></item>
<item><title>Metrics Lag, Forecasts Lead</title><link>https://jsvolos.substack.com/p/metrics-lag-forecasts-lead</link><guid>https://jsvolos.substack.com/p/metrics-lag-forecasts-lead</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Using forecasting for early business signals instead of waiting for lagging metrics.</description></item>
<item><title>Why great teams shrink the scope to ship</title><link>https://jsvolos.substack.com/p/scaling-down-and-executing</link><guid>https://jsvolos.substack.com/p/scaling-down-and-executing</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How reducing scope helps teams execute faster and deliver better results.</description></item>
<item><title>Tell Me Data Lies: Cherry-Picking Timeframes</title><link>https://jsvolos.substack.com/p/tell-me-data-lies-cherry-picking</link><guid>https://jsvolos.substack.com/p/tell-me-data-lies-cherry-picking</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How timeframes alter data stories, and how to spot the trap.</description></item>
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