And YOU have to use them. Haha.

Yea, those pomodoro timers can just loop endlessly.

When I've left mine run, I would sometimes get so involved in my task that I'd forget about it and then later realize and use the remaining time to help me keep going a little further.

I've fallen for every one of these.

Biases don’t feel like biases.
They feel like you being smart.

The cure isn’t perfection — it’s awareness.

✨ Make bias-checking a habit, and your decision-making gets 10x sharper.

What’s one bias you’ve fallen for? 👇

7. Hindsight Bias

After the fact, everything looks obvious.
You think “I knew that would happen” — but you didn’t.

🛠️ Fix: Write down your reasoning before big decisions. Review it later. That’s how you actually learn.

6. Confirmation Bias

You notice the data that proves you right.
You ignore the feedback that hurts.

🛠️ Fix: Seek out disagreement. Play devil’s advocate. Run real experiments. Truth > comfort.

5. Status Quo Bias

You stick to what’s familiar — even when it’s clearly outdated.

🛠️ Fix: Challenge your defaults. Ask “What would I do if I were starting fresh today?”
Change doesn’t have to be big — test small and iterate.

4. Overconfidence Bias

You think you know more than you do.
You skip research. You dismiss red flags.
Your gut is not always right.

🛠️ Fix: Get second opinions. Invite pushback. Say “I don’t know” more. Confidence without humility = costly.

3. Sunk Cost Fallacy

You’ve already put in money/time/effort, so you keep going… even when it’s clearly not working.

🛠️ Fix: Ask, “If I hadn’t started this yet, would I start now?”
Be willing to quit. Kill your darlings. Free up your future.

2. Planning Fallacy

Every project feels faster in your head.
You forget the last 5 times you blew your deadline.

🛠️ Fix: Break tasks down. Use historical estimates. Add 30–50% padding. If it took 3 weeks last time, it won’t magically take 1 this time.

1. Optimism Bias

You want things to go well, so you assume they will.
That product launch? “Shouldn’t take more than 2 weeks.”
Reality: It takes 2 months and blows your budget.

🛠️ Fix: Expect delays. Build buffers. Assume 2x longer than you want to believe. Reality-proof your plans.

This is the real cost of #productivity.

Not the tools. Not the goals.
But the constant cognitive overhead of being your own coach, planner, and project manager.

Ever wish someone could just handle it for you?

👇 Curious how others manage this.

Not a personal assistant.
Not an app.

Just someone who knows what I’m trying to become
…and helps me live like I actually mean it.

Until then, it’s just me.

Trying to stay on track.
Trying to hold it all in my head.

Sometimes I fantasize about a little voice in my ear:

“Hey, time to stretch.”
“You haven’t eaten yet.”
“You said you wanted to focus today.”
“You’ve earned a break. Let’s take one.”

That voice would change everything.

Sure, I can write things down.
Set reminders.
Block time on my calendar.

But it’s still on me to:

Decide what matters

Remember what I decided

Actually do it

Reflect on whether it worked

That’s a full-time job.

Every day, I have to manage a ridiculous number of things.

☑️ Take specific supplements
🧘‍♂️ Do physical therapy exercises
🥑 Eat in a way that supports my goals
📅 Keep track of work priorities
📉 Avoid spiraling into distraction

And nobody’s managing that but me.

Do you find you perform better when you make a plan, but don't follow vs if you didn't make a plan at all?

What would happen if you make the assignment to check and correct the AI? How can they prove the overview is or isn't correct? (AI + references.) This is real life skill.