20 min

#29 - The Planning Fallacy The Peaceful Productivity Podcast

    • Mental Health

Why are we so bad at estimating our time?It turns out that it's not just me. Or you. We all share a tendency to underestimate how much time something is going to take... It's called the planning fallacy. The planning fallacy can be very helpful to understand because understanding it can help us to have more compassion for ourselves when measuring our progress. It can also help us to create plans that are easier to follow.When we have a more realistic view of the path w...

Why are we so bad at estimating our time?It turns out that it's not just me. Or you. We all share a tendency to underestimate how much time something is going to take... It's called the planning fallacy. The planning fallacy can be very helpful to understand because understanding it can help us to have more compassion for ourselves when measuring our progress. It can also help us to create plans that are easier to follow.When we have a more realistic view of the path w...

20 min