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Words Into Works #008 | Broken Windows Theory

by Sam Thomas Davies | Last updated: July 17, 2024 | Filed Under: Self-Improvement, Words Into Works

In the 1980s, New York City was in the grip of one of the worst crime epidemics in its history. With increased crime and violence in American inner-city neighborhoods, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) fought to reduce crime, not with brawn, but with brains. [1] One of the NYPD’s strategies for fighting crime […]

Words Into Works #007 | Be Less Wrong

by Sam Thomas Davies | Last updated: October 20, 2022 | Filed Under: Words Into Works

Imagine you’re playing a game of tennis. You’re rallying back and forth, playing a competitive game, when you marginally lean to the left of the court in the middle of a point. Your better-skilled opponent catches the error in their peripheral vision and changes their shot at the last second. Game, set, match. [1] In […]

Words Into Works #006 | The Fundamental Attribution Error

by Sam Thomas Davies | Last updated: October 20, 2022 | Filed Under: Words Into Works

Irritated by the ruckus, Covey finally gave in, turned to the man, and asked him to control the children. “I guess I should do something about it,” replied the man, grimly. “We just came from the hospital where their mother died about an hour ago. I don’t know what to think, and I guess they […]

Words Into Works #005 | The Two-Minute Rule

by Sam Thomas Davies | Last updated: October 20, 2022 | Filed Under: Words Into Works

“Every day, there are a handful of moments that deliver an outsized impact,” writes James Clear in his bestselling book, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones.  Our decisions, or decisive moments, as Clear refers to them, are forks in the road, choices that propel you toward a productive day, […]

Words Into Works #004 | The Procrastination Puzzle

by Sam Thomas Davies | Last updated: October 20, 2022 | Filed Under: Words Into Works

If you’re currently working from home, you might be confusing busyness for productivity.  You might be checking your email when you should be writing a report, overthinking a task when all that’s needed is to give a quick once over. And without realizing, you might be procrastinating on the very things you need to focus on […]

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