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Why You Should Plan To Get Less Done
When the planning fallacy meets the optimism bias — a surprisingly common occurrence — we wind up overpromising and underdelivering. We imagine best-case scenarios and overlook potential obstacles, leading us to believe we'll have more time than we actually do or that we’re capable of more than is possible. We set unrealistic expectations for ourse... See more
Katie Hawkins-Gaar • Overcommitting Benefits No One
In what’s known as the planning fallacy, we tend to be overly optimistic when we map out timelines, goals, targets, and other horizons. We look at the best-case scenario instead of using the past to determine what a more realistic scenario would look like.
Maria Konnikova • The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
Remember, plans always get more complicated once they're put into practice — never less.
New priorities emerge, market forces change, and everything takes longer than you expect. Your plan needs focus — likely more focus than you might feel comfortable with.
review.firstround.com • The Secret to a Great Planning Process - Lessons from Airbnb and Eventbrite
How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between
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The term for this very common phenomenon is the “planning fallacy.”