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SW #85: Persuasion Begins with “No”
When you go to your boss asking for a hike, the default answer is “No.” But this “No” doesn’t mean “Get the hell outta here.” It’s an invitation to make your case.
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SW #84: How to Avoid Fooling Yourself
Facts don’t change our minds. The mind is stubborn, and no matter how strong the facts are, we undervalue evidence that contradicts our beliefs and ove…
Abhishek Chakraborty
Apr 4
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SW #83: The Slow Hunch: Why All Eureka Moments Are Lies
Snap discoveries based on intuition—as dramatic as they sound—are rarities. All hunches that turn into important innovations unfold over much longer ti…
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Mar 28
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SW #82: The Perks of Being a Late Bloomer
Most of us aren’t very good at what we do because we settle too early. And once we settle, we don’t switch. That’s not really a smart way to make a car…
Abhishek Chakraborty
Mar 21
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SW #81: Circuit Breakers: How to Walk Away from the Best Deals
The best deals are the ones you can walk away from. But how do you decide when to press harder, and when to walk away? Mountaineer Ed Viesturs may have…
Abhishek Chakraborty
Mar 14
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SW #80: How to Win Arguments with Honesty
Honesty and truthfulness are not the same thing. Being honest means not telling lies. Being truthful means actively making known all the full truth of …
Abhishek Chakraborty
Mar 7
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SW #79: Societal Mass: Why Harmful Things Stay On
Despite being absolved of all responsibility, absinthe was outlawed and remains unobtainable in many liquor stores, whereas lead, known to be poisonous…
Abhishek Chakraborty
Feb 28
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SW #78: Metalearning: The Essential First Step of Learning That Nobody Taught You
Metalearning is the process of figuring out how to learn a particular subject based on how knowledge is structured and organised so that it can be easi…
Abhishek Chakraborty
Feb 21
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