Source | leadershipfreak.blog
Will Smith said, “There is no reason to have plan “B” because it distracts from plan “A”.
Jihae Shin and Katherine Milkman, from Wharton School research found that merely thinking about a backup plan caused people to perform worse and try less.
The road not taken:
The road not taken is delightfully seductive. But the path you chose has the disappointments of the real world.
Your real spouse is messier than an imagined partner.
Real decisions are soiled with reality.
The path you didn’t choose is a fantasy without disappointments.
Develop and explore three or four options before choosing plan A. Make a decision. Nuke alternatives. Move forward wholeheartedly.
Once you’ve made a decision, options dilute commitment.
5 dangers of plan B:
- Distraction.
- Uncertainty.
- Second guessing.
- Drained energy.
- Paralyzed progress.
