Daniel Stih

Helping people think clearly and solve hard problems.

When to Bring Me In

I work with teams to clarify what problem they're actually solving before significant time, money, and effort get committed in the wrong direction.

I'm typically brought in when:

  • Smart people or experts disagree
  • The team is debating solutions but not the objective
  • The same problem keeps coming back
  • A major decision is forming, and something doesn't feel right
  • The cost of getting it wrong is high

Bring me in when a decision is forming —not after it’s made

If this feels familiar → I can help

Projects

What Shaped How I Think

 My background spans domains where failure is expensive and explanations have to survive contact with reality.

Rocket Scientist

Aerospace Engineering

First-principles reasoning, failure analysis, and systems under constraint.

Mountain Climber

First-Ascent Climbing

Making decisions where no playbook exists and consequences can’t be undone.

Songwriter

Creative Systems

A song is a story about a problem you solved.

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