Adam Little

Reversible vs. irreversible decisions explained with a great analogy. https://t.co/Jv1s8a8ThL

“A fundamental paradox at the core of human life is that we are highly social and made better in every way by being around people,” Epley said. “And yet over and over, we have opportunities to connect that we don’t take, or even actively reject, and it is a terrible mistake.”

A 2017 McKinsey Global Institute report said 75 million to 375 million workers may need to switch their occupations by 2030 as “digitization, automation and artificial intelligence” disrupt the way we work. In the same report, 62% of executives said they believe they will need to retrain or replace more than a quarter of their workforce by 2023.

Dialing up the FOMO backfires 87% of the time by actually increasing the odds your customer will be lost to no decision. Contrary to common belief, customers’ fear of messing up (FOMU) outweighs their fear of missing out on benefits (FOMO).

How can you change your outlook by changing your perspective?

This is a story I love about three stonecutters:

One morning, three stonecutters working on a cathedral construction site were approached by a traveler who was interested in their work.

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The traveler posed the same question to each, seeking to understand their perspectives on their labor.

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