Topic
Decisions & Goals
Choosing well, planning without overplanning, and turning intentions into action.
- 3 min read5 Quiet Success Factors Nobody Talks AboutFive unglamorous habits behind most lasting success: consistency, finishing, asking for help, managing energy and choosing what to ignore. With practical ways to build each.
- 3 min read5 Surefire Ways to Stick to Your New Year ResolutionsFive practical, research-informed ways to keep New Year resolutions going past February: make them specific, small, scheduled, shared and forgiving.
- 2 min readAvoid the Trap of Thinking You Have Too Much to LoseHow loss aversion makes us overweight what we might lose and ignore what staying put costs, plus practical ways to weigh risks more fairly and take sensible chances.
- 2 min readCreate Your Future Using a Vision Board (the Way That Works)How to make a vision board that supports real goals: choose specific images, include actions and obstacles, pair it with a plan and keep it visible.
- 2 min readDo You Recognise These Common Excuses?Seven common excuses that keep people stuck, from 'I don't have time' to 'I'll start Monday', what's usually behind each one, and how to respond to it honestly.
- 2 min readGoodbye Old Year, Hello New: A Simple Year-End ReviewA one-hour year-end review you can do every New Year: look back at highlights and lessons, celebrate progress and choose a few intentions for the year ahead.
- 3 min readHow to Make Better Decisions That Move You Forward in LifeA practical decision-making method for life choices: widen your options, test assumptions, get distance and prepare to be wrong. Based on well-known decision research.
- 2 min readHow to Stop Thinking and Start DoingHow to break out of overthinking and analysis paralysis: set decision deadlines, shrink the first step, act before you feel ready and learn from doing.
- 2 min readHow to Use 10-10-10 to Get UnstuckA step-by-step guide to the 10-10-10 decision method: how to weigh a choice over ten minutes, ten months and ten years, with examples and common pitfalls.
- 3 min readShow Me Your Plan and I'll Tell You Your FutureWhy a simple written plan shapes where you end up, how to make one that survives real life, and the weekly review that keeps it honest. No spreadsheets needed.
- 2 min readThe Best Piece of Advice: How to Find, Test and Use Good AdviceWhy some advice changes lives and most doesn't, how to collect advice worth keeping, test it against your situation and pass it on. Plus classic advice worth considering.
- 3 min readThe First Step: How to Start When You Don't Feel ReadyWhy the first step matters more than the plan, how to make it small enough to take today, and what to do when the second step feels just as hard.
- 2 min readThe Number One Shortcut to Success: Learn from People Who've Done ItThe most reliable shortcut to success is learning from people who've already done what you want to do. How to find mentors, ask good questions and learn from others' mistakes.
- 2 min readThe Power of Analytical Thinking in Everyday LifeHow to use analytical thinking for everyday problems: define the real question, break it down, check your evidence, spot common biases and test your conclusions.
- 3 min readUnderstanding Your Chances in Life: Luck, Probability and Better BetsHow luck and probability shape life outcomes, why we misjudge odds, and practical ways to improve your chances: take more shots, reduce downside and stay open.
- 2 min readUsing Visualization to Get from Point A to Point ZHow to use visualization in a way research supports: picture the process and the obstacles, not just the finish line, and turn the image into a plan.
- 2 min readWhat Are You Waiting For? How to Stop Postponing Your LifeCommon 'someday' traps, from waiting for the right time to waiting to feel ready, why waiting feels safe, and practical ways to start living now.
- 2 min readWhat to Do When the Grass Isn't GreenerWhen a new job, city or relationship turns out no better than the old one: why it happens, how to tell disappointment from a real mistake, and what to do next.
- 2 min readWhat Would You Do If You Knew You Couldn't Fail?Use the famous question 'what would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?' as a practical tool: uncover hidden wishes, separate fear from real risk and take a first step.
- 2 min readWhy You Need to Write in Your Goals Book DailyHow a simple daily goals notebook keeps priorities visible: what to write each morning and evening, why writing helps, and how to keep the habit going.