Shut up! Announcing your plans makes you less motivated to accomplish them.
June 17th, 2009 Posted in Life, Project management
I fully support this:
Tests done since 1933 show that people who talk about their intentions are less likely to make them happen. Announcing your plans to others satisfies your self-identity just enough that you’re less motivated to do the hard work needed.
June 17th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Really?
Can we get a reference to this study?
My office voted 100% against this statement. I am totally floored that you could get research to support this!
That is not how things work here in Creemore, Ontario!
Andrew
June 22nd, 2009 at 7:29 am
As one of the world’s greatest procrastinators, I fully support this research.