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10 results (expanded search) for "optimism"
Psychological
Learned Optimism (ABCDE)
With each negative: A (event), B (belief), C (consequence), D (dispute), E (energization).
Professional
Pre-Mortem Analysis
Imagine your decision failed a year from now and write the reasons today — preventing 70% of catastrophes.
Professional
WOOP Protocol
For each goal: Wish → Outcome → Obstacle → Plan.
Professional
Backwards Planning
Start from goal end-date, draw steps backwards to today.
Leadership
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Pre-Mortem: Imagining the Decision Failed
Before committing to a big decision, imagine it failed a year from now and list three primary causes.
Leadership
Mini Pre-Mortem for Leaders
15 min before a big decision: imagine it failed a year later, list 5 likely causes with mitigations.
Social
"Tell Me More"
When he opens sensitive topic, say "tell me more" vs reply.
Social
Flip to "What If I Succeed?"
Instead of "what if I fail?", ask "what if I fully succeed? What would it look like?".
Administrative
Pre-Mortem Protocol
Imagine the project failed entirely a year from now; list 7 plausible reasons before starting.
Administrative
Worst-Best-Expected Scenario Analysis
Each big decision: 3 numeric scenarios, not "hope for the best".