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May 2012

Asking for favours & Ben Franklin effect
There is a propensity for people to like the people they have done some favours to which in turn sets up for the person doing more favours down the…
10% decisions
We make hundreds of decisions everyday.
Consultative decision making
A friend of mine has a family practice.
Opening game, mid game, end game
I love board games.
Outcomes, not tasks
Doing things is not the same as getting things done.
Almost done
Once, as part of a professional development program, we were asked to write down the percentage value that comes to mind when you say or hear “Almost…
Rule of three
Apply a rule of three to execution.
Key to getting things done
Important things are seldom urgent and urgent things are seldom important.
Search, not sort
There was a time when we organized phone numbers in an indexed phone book.
Takes only 2 mins
One phrase from growing up years we have oft heard and might have even picked up: "It takes only 2 mins.
Rationalising beings
Humans are not rational beings, but rationalising beings.
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