PPP #105: The Positive Tetris Effect

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Productivity Beat precrastination Pre-crastination is the tendency to rush into tasks with minimal preparation. This can result in more mistakes, which can demotivate you further. To find the sweet spot between pro- and precrastination,...

PPP #104: The Duck Syndrome

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Leadership The Duck Syndrome Chronically overwhelmed employees become adept at concealing how much they’re struggling. Just like a duck that seems to be floating above the water effortlessly, but its legs are paddling really...

PPP #103: A delightful surprise

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Branding A delightful surprise Our brains register the unexpected much more than the expected. A hotel with great bedding and a tasty breakfast is great, but also pretty standard. But what about if you...

PPP #102: Embrace the slump

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Presentation What do you believe in? Are you stuck preparing a presentation or writing an inspiring story? Get an A5 sheet of paper and a pen. To get to the bottom of what you...

PPP #101: The intention to-do list

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Productivity The intention to-do list When we set out to improve ourselves, we can become exhausted by endless to-do lists. To make change easier (and more effective), think of what you want to be,...

PPP #100: Greatest of All Time

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Teamwork 10. A recovery buddy After a failure, it’s often difficult to reach out to others for help. But if you nominate your ‘recovery buddy’ before something negative happens, you’ll be more likely to...

PPP #99: The South Park Method

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Presentation The South Park Method Use this trick from the creators of South Park to make your story stronger: Using the words ‘therefore’ and ‘but’. Break your presentation into a few sentences and see...

PPP #98: Tell me why

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Productivity Tell me why Want to uncover the real reason behind your procrastination? Ask yourself ‘why?’ at least three times. Why am I putting this task off? Because I’m afraid I’ll get it wrong....

PPP #97: The Day One mentality

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Leadership The Day One mentality At work, we often get caught up in strings of events that started ages ago. To avoid that, make your next decision as if it was the first day...

PPP #96: Defuse the bomb

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Productivity Defuse the bomb Intrusive and negative thoughts can really get in a way of our productivity. But there’s a way to hack them. Researchers advise to defuse the thought by rephrasing it. Next...

PPP #95: A guy with a dragon tattoo on his left cheek

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Leadership Stop while you can When we have a plan to execute, it’s hard to notice the signs telling us it won’t work. This is called the plan continuation bias. It’s responsible for many...

PPP: #94 Beware the Complexity Bias

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Productivity Beware the Complexity Bias The Complexity Bias makes us think that our problems require complex solutions. But very often, you can save time and resources by simplifying your tasks. Think of the fewest...