Decision Timing: The “HOWTO” for proactive decision making

The quote “A goal without a plan is just a wish!” attributed to the French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, beautifully characterizes our attitude and relation to goals and proactive decision making in many instances. It is one thing to formulate Continue Reading

How to overcome procrastination with “Self-Continuity” AND “Self-Improvement”

When we have to choose between a short term or long term benefit one factor appears to dominate our decision, namely how we relate to our future self. Are we able to see ourselves as this future self that is Continue Reading

Decision Timing (Lesson 1): Self-initiated and proactive decision making

Language and concepts are very important and instrumental in the way we think and act in this world! Analyzing our language and its use therefore yields very interesting insights about ourselves and our actions, particularly in the context of decision making. Continue Reading