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When deciding whether to follow an appealing pursuit that will introduce more control into your work life, seek evidence of whether people are willing to pay for it. If you find this evidence, continue. If not, move on.
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The more attention you shine on a particular subject, the more evidence of it will grow.
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The practice of framing possibility calls upon us to use our minds in a manner that is counterintuitive: to think in terms of the contexts that govern us rather than the evidence we see before our eyes.
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Research evidence suggests a strong link between inquisitiveness and creative productivity.
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…a preponderance of evidence… indicates that diversity, be it of perspectives, experiences, or backgrounds, fuels creativity.
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When you invite people to change, they begin to scan you for evidence of credibility.
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…in order to encourage [people] to change, you have to trust them to change, you have to generate clear, unambiguous evidence that they can believe you.
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…anyone who ignores base rates and the quality of evidence in probability assessments will certainly make mistakes.
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…evidence suggests that an optimistic bias plays a role – sometimes the dominant role – whenever individuals or institutions voluntarily take on significant risks.
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The evidence suggests that optimism is widespread, stubborn, and costly.
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