RETRACTED: Procrastination, Deadlines, and Performance: Self-Control by Precommitment
RETRACTED: Procrastination, Deadlines, and Performance: Self-Control by Precommitment is a journal article by Dan Ariely, Klaus Wertenbroch (2002), published in Psychological Science. IX Coach's practice library cites it in 7 practices across 6 concepts; each one is listed below, so you can see exactly where this journal article is put to use.
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Practices on IX Coach that cite Retracted
- Draw one clear, binary line
Replace "less" or "moderate" with a rule that is unambiguously on or off.
Bright-Line Rules: When "None" Beats "Some"
- Close the loophole-by-loophole negotiation
Pre-decide so the moment of temptation has nothing left to argue about.
- Disagree and commit — reduce the decision drag of endless debate
Decisions that are made and executed at 80% confidence are almost always better than decisions endlessly refined but never taken.
Designing a Calm Company (Fried & Hansson)
- Set external accountability deadlines
Announce a completion date to someone who will notice if you miss it.
The Planning Fallacy — Why Your Estimates Are Always Wrong
- Set stop-loss policies before starting projects
Define exit criteria at the start, when you are not yet sunk.
The Sunk Cost Fallacy: Escaping Bad Investments
- Write and commit to a standing not-to-do list
Turn elimination candidates into an explicit, reviewed list of permanent refusals.
The Not-To-Do List
- Building in a spending pause
Insert a deliberate waiting period between wanting something and buying it.
Voluntary Simplicity, Made Practical
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