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Human Behaviour: Present Bias
We are biased towards the present moment, even though we don’t like being in the present. We will prefer 100 dollars right now than 200 dollars after a year. In our work environment, present work (like a phone call) seems urgent, even though it may not be important.
To escape from the present bias, we need to commit to our future self and set up devices that force us somehow to complete important work, not getting caught up in overdoing the present moment.
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Human Behaviour: The Planning Fallacy
We are bad at estimating the time it will take to accomplish a task, as we don’t take into account our distractions, procrastination, emergencies or delays.
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Human Behaviour: Social Norms
The modern workplace has an old and obsolete indicator that is still followed: time-based work measurement. Longer hours still means better work and more dedication.
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Flexi-Work: Knowing When To Stop Working
With a flexible schedule, there is always more to do and nothing to signal that you’re done, because of a lack of visual cues. Sending an email at ungodly hours only adds to the cognitive load of the recipients.
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