An aside from Dan Ariely’s latest piece in Wired got me thinking. Here’s a quick excerpt: Think how differently we’d interact with our calendars if the default was for time slots not to be empty””if, instead, they were prepopulated with tasks like thinking, writing, and planning. We’d be far less likely to neglect the opportunity costs: Every time we accept an obligation, it would be clear that we are giving something up.
Get More Done By Limiting White Space
Get More Done By Limiting White Space
Get More Done By Limiting White Space
An aside from Dan Ariely’s latest piece in Wired got me thinking. Here’s a quick excerpt: Think how differently we’d interact with our calendars if the default was for time slots not to be empty””if, instead, they were prepopulated with tasks like thinking, writing, and planning. We’d be far less likely to neglect the opportunity costs: Every time we accept an obligation, it would be clear that we are giving something up.