Willpower

Recognizing the impact of decision fatigue

  1. You have a finite amount of Willpower
  2. There's one source of willpower.

Start your day with your most demanding creative work.

Create 'no-decision' options

I pay for a couple services that eliminate the need for decisions.

Restaurants and coffee shops would be wise to consider this model!

Within limits, you could order from a limited menu (no alcohol) that consists of food items the restaurants could scale.

If not include the food, why not offer a VIP discount?

Decision Automation

I'm not going to waste my precious will power on deciding:

Steve Jobs wore the same outfit everyday.

Once you determine your optimal fuel (food), stick with it. Friends of mine would have the same breakfast each day of the week (7 different recipes). They knew what day of the week it was based on what they were eating for breakfast that day!

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