How to reduce the number of bad decisions you make in today’s world
bsp; Do you make bad decisions due to lack of info -- or too much? In the past 20 years we went from a world where information was difficult to come by to a world where we can't get away from the stuff. Data is now like sand at the beach. Or maybe quicksand is a better metaphor. The phrase "TMI" is now more true than ever. Just as we always love options -- even when they aren't good for us -- we seem…
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Most common career mistakes: What are the top 5?
n't make these errors I've posted about the top five career regrets but what are the most common career mistakes people make? Via Chasing Stars: The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance: To shed light on individual behavior during job changes, we conducted a survey of over 400 search consultants from more than 50 industries in mid-2008. The respondents, 67 percent of whom had more than ten years of experience and 70 percent of whom recruited stars at the…
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Harvard professor Francesca Gino explains how to be a better person
Francesca Gino For this interview I spoke with Francesca Gino. She's a professor at Harvard Business School and the author of Sidetracked: Why Our Decisions Get Derailed, and How We Can Stick to the Plan. We discussed being a better person, giving good gifts, smart decision making, the power of introverted leaders and how rituals can improve our lives. ———–——— Reminders are the secret to being a better person Francesca Gino: Even good people can end up doing the wrong thing. We…
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Advice on how to make better decisions — tailored just for you (courtesy of Sherlock Holmes)
ve posted a lot of expert advice on how to improve decision making. But how can you get custom advice, tailored just for you? It's easy. Start a decision diary. Record what decisions you make and how they turn out. Over time you'll have a blueprint for what works for you -- and what doesn't. Via Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes: When we make a choice, solve a problem, come to a decision, we can record the process in…
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9 Expert Insights That Will Make You Productive, Successful And Smart
pert Tip #1: How To Be More Creative Your first idea is rarely the best. Always keep pushing and generate more possibilities. Advice from Andrew Goldberg, writer on Family Guy: I’m a big fan of writing "alts" (versions). If I come to a joke spot, even if I’m working on my own stuff, I’ll often write three or four or five different alts, and then I’ll show it to friends, show it to my wife, show it to my manager, show…
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What are the secrets to making better decisions?
bsp; We all make a lot of bad decisions. With careers: Via Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work: An American Bar Association survey found that 44% of lawyers would recommend that a young person not pursue a career in law. A study of 20,000 executive searches found that 40% of senior-level hires “are pushed out, fail or quit within 18 months.” More than half of teachers quit their jobs within four years. In fact, one study in…
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Dan Ariely Explains When Your Irrational Behavior Is A Good Thing
bsp; Dan Ariely teaches psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University and is the bestselling author of three books I love: Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone---Especially Ourselves Here's one of his TED talks: Dan has an online course called "A Beginner's Guide to Irrational Behavior". You can check it out here. He and I spoke about…
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Checklist: What 9 things can help you make better decisions?
ancesca Gino is a professor at Harvard Business School and has done a number of fascinating studies in social psychology exploring the sometimes crazy things that influence your behavior and the biases the human mind seems inherently prone to. In her book Sidetracked: Why Our Decisions Get Derailed, and How We Can Stick to the Plan she compiles many of her findings and lays out a strategy for overcoming your brain's common errors so you can make better decisions. What are…
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