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How often do you find yourself racing at the last minute to finish a task? If you’ve ever missed a deadline the planning fallacy may well be the culprit. Most people are more conscious about time and ...

What do governments, businesses and individuals have in common? They’ve all invested time and money in forecasting how long a project will take to complete. Despite the forecasting, every one of them ...

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I can type nearly 80 words per minute, but I can’t write that fast. After nearly 16 years of forced piano lessons, my fingers are quick. It’s my brain that’s holding me back–the creative, idea-making ...

You probably heard the advice that “failing to plan is planning to fail.” That phrase is a misleading myth at best and actively dangerous at worst. Making plans is important, but our gut reaction is ...