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 […]
Words Into Works #003 | The Tetris Effect
If you’re like most people right now, you’re reaching for your phone, checking and reading the news at every available chance. And in doing so, you might have noticed that rarely does more information make you feel better. One habit worth experimenting with during these tough, unprecedented times, is reevaluating any negative Action Prompts in your […]