In the 1980s, New York City was in the grip of one of the worst crime epidemics in its history. With increased crime and violence in American inner-city neighborhoods, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) fought to reduce crime, not with brawn, but with brains. [1] One of the NYPD’s strategies for fighting crime […]
Words Into Works #007 | Be Less Wrong
Imagine you’re playing a game of tennis. You’re rallying back and forth, playing a competitive game, when you marginally lean to the left of the court in the middle of a point. Your better-skilled opponent catches the error in their peripheral vision and changes their shot at the last second. Game, set, match. [1] In […]
Words Into Works #006 | The Fundamental Attribution Error
Irritated by the ruckus, Covey finally gave in, turned to the man, and asked him to control the children. “I guess I should do something about it,” replied the man, grimly. “We just came from the hospital where their mother died about an hour ago. I don’t know what to think, and I guess they […]
Words Into Works #005 | The Two-Minute Rule
“Every day, there are a handful of moments that deliver an outsized impact,” writes James Clear in his bestselling book, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. Our decisions, or decisive moments, as Clear refers to them, are forks in the road, choices that propel you toward a productive day, […]
Words Into Works #004 | The Procrastination Puzzle
If you’re currently working from home, you might be confusing busyness for productivity. You might be checking your email when you should be writing a report, overthinking a task when all that’s needed is to give a quick once over. And without realizing, you might be procrastinating on the very things you need to focus on […]
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