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35 results (expanded search) for "behavioral-economics"
Professional
High Anchor Strategy
Open higher than expected — becomes anchor for negotiation.
Social
Let Me Think and Get Back to You
Do not commit on the spot. Request 24 hours to think before any new obligation.
Administrative
Project Kill-Criteria
Define exactly when you'll kill the project before it even starts — don't wait until failure is discovered too late.
Leadership
Pre-Commitment Device
Lock yourself out of the weak option before you face it — via financial or public stake that's hard to undo.
Psychological
Opposite Action
When your emotion doesn't serve the situation, do the opposite of what it pushes you to.
Psychological
Graded Exposure Hierarchy
Rank your fears from least to most anxiety-provoking, then face one each week.
Professional
Resume Bullets STAR
Convert 5 resume bullets from "duties" to Situation-Task-Action-Result outcomes.
Professional
Praise Specificity Drill
Replace vague "good job" with specific praise describing: what he did, impact, why it matters.
Professional
Identity Goals
Instead of "I want to run a marathon", say "I'm a runner" — identity drives behavior.
Professional
Process Goals
Don't target "$100K this year" — target "3 sales calls daily".
Professional
Start-Stop-Continue Self
Each month, write 3 behaviors to start, 3 to stop, 3 to continue.
Social
DESC Script for a Tough Conversation
Write four sentences: Describe the behavior, Express the impact, Specify the change, Consequences.
Social
Broken Record for Repeated Pressure
Repeat the same refusal in the same words calmly, no matter how the other person reshapes the pressure.
Social
The Apology-Free No
Say no in three sentences: thanks, refusal, closing — with no "sorry" or justification.
Social
The Ready-No Sentence
Memorize one 7-word refusal sentence and rehearse it until it emerges automatically under pressure.
Social
No Without Apology
Say "no, I can't" — complete sentence. No explanation, no apology.
Social
DESC Script
In tough confrontation: Describe-Express-Specify-Consequence — four sentences resolve.
Social
"Tell Me More"
When he opens sensitive topic, say "tell me more" vs reply.
Social
Keep 3 Small Promises
Trust is built by small promises kept — start with 3 this week.
Social
Remember a Name Via 3 Anchors
When you hear a name, anchor it with 3: pronounce it + match a famous bearer + a face trait.
Social
Tune Your Talk-Ratio
In direct Anglo cultures, talk 60%/listen 40%; in East-Asian, reverse it.
Social
Graduated Social Exposure
A 10-step ladder (from "smile at a passerby" to "deliver a speech") climbed weekly.
Social
De-Escalate a Text Conflict
When a text exchange escalates, freeze the thread immediately and switch channels before the next reply.
Social
Graceful Exit From a Text Thread
End a drawn-out text thread with a warm closing line instead of silently fading out.
Social
Bridging the Generational Communication Gap
When talking across generations (a parent, a teen), switch to their preferred channel, not yours.
Social
The 20-Second Elevator Encounter
Prepare one line that works for any brief encounter under 20 seconds (elevator, hallway, queue).
Social
Networking-Event Opener
Replace "what do you do?" with a question that opens a story, not a dry job title, at networking events.
Social
The Recurring Light Neighbor Chat
Invest 90 passing seconds weekly with a neighbor using one follow-up question that builds cumulative rapport.
Social
Bridging Small Talk to Real Talk
Use one "bridge" question to move dialogue from the surface (weather) to a real shared thread (values, ambition).
Social
Recovering From an Awkward Silence
When a conversation drops into awkward silence, name it lightly instead of fleeing or pretending it didn't happen.
Social
Discover Their Real Love Language
Don't assume your partner's love language — test it with three situations this week and compare reactions.
Social
The Mid-Argument Repair Attempt
Keep 3 ready "repair" phrases to deploy mid-argument before it escalates into emotional flooding.
Administrative
Incident Commander Assignment
In crisis: one person leads, all report to them, fast decisions — not "committee".
Leadership
PESTEL Scan: Reading the Macro Environment
Scan 6 external factors (political, economic, social, technological, environmental, legal) to spot opportunities and threats.
Digital & AI
Internal Trigger Map (Eyal)
Identify 5 feelings that make you open phone. Per feeling, alternative plan pre-touch.