Friday Philosophies: Hard-Easy Effect

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about a year ago 38:11

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Join Michelle Pellizzon and her guest, Taylor Morrison as they dive deep into the psychological concept of the "hard-easy effect" and its profound impact on personal and business growth journeys. They uncover how individuals often underestimate challenges, overcomplicate solutions, and stress the importance of taking action despite uncertainty. Tune in for insightful strategies and heartfelt anecdotes on navigating life's obstacles with resilience and determination.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

The "hard-easy effect" occurs when we misjudge the difficulty of a problem or overestimate how easily we can solve it.

Even successful individuals can still fall into the trap of overestimating their abilities in new areas due to the Dunning-Kruger effect.

Taking action and being receptive to learning is more important than trying to plan every detail of a project or goal.

Engaging in stimulating activities outside of work can serve as a means to avoid overcomplicating ongoing projects due to boredom.

Project planning at the beginning aids in identifying uncertainties and managing expectations for how complex a task may be.

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Friday Philosophies: Hard-Easy Effect

The Twelfth House

published about a year ago

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

The "hard-easy effect" occurs when we misjudge the difficulty of a problem or overestimate how easily we can solve it.

Even successful individuals can still fall into the trap of overestimating their abilities in new areas due to the Dunning-Kruger effect.

Taking action and being receptive to learning is more important than trying to plan every detail of a project or goal.

Engaging in stimulating activities outside of work can serve as a means to avoid overcomplicating ongoing projects due to boredom.

Project planning at the beginning aids in identifying uncertainties and managing expectations for how complex a task may be.

📚 Resources and Links:

Hear all of this and more every Friday morning by subscribing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠Sign up ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for your weekly wink from the Universe and receive curated links to tickle your brain and coax out your intuition⁠!

📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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15 weeks ago15:36

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com Hi! The doors to The North Node are open until Monday, January 6th. If you want to learn more about what we do in there, you can read more here . Friends, Romans, chronically online countrypeople — it's 2024 and your girl has spent two years marinating in what I'm calling The Void™ (patent pending, merchandise coming never). After being forced to abandon my most reliable personality trait — working at the speed of light and launching products faster than Zara changes aesthetics — I've emerged with some thoughts about business, creativity, and why sometimes doing absolutely nothing is actually... everything? Picture it: Sicily, 1922. Just kidding. Picture it: me, a non-linear brain with one setting — VERY FAST — being forced by the universe to... slow... down. The audacity. The horror. The absolute violation of my Aries midheaven rights! Key revelations from my extended stay in The Void (or: what happens when an ADHD entrepreneur is forced to practice patience)… There are THREE flavors of void-states (like spiritual Ben & Jerry's, but with fewer calories and more existential crises):…

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The Time Witch's Starter Spellbook (A Real Day In My Life Slash How I Spend My Time) 37:09

16 weeks ago37:09

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Ever wonder how your astrology app finds time to send you push notifications about approaching doom while you can't find 5 minutes to eat lunch? (Petition to remove Co—Star from the App Store) In this episode of The Twelfth House, Michelle Pellizzon (me! hi!) confesses to being a recovering time scarcity girlboss and breaks down how she went from "scheduling bathroom breaks" to "running a business in 4 days a week without having a nervous breakdown." If you're reading this while simultaneously attending a Zoom meeting, answering Slack messages, and planning your escape to a meditation retreat in Bali, this episode is specifically for you. Episode Highlights First, we dive into the exact moment I realized I was treating my schedule like a game of Tetris designed by Satan himself. Spoiler alert: it involved crying in a Whole Foods parking lot because I scheduled three meetings in three different places in one hour. Past Me was clearly going through something. Then we get into the juicy stuff: * How I structure my week so I actually have time to shower, make money, and generally enjoy my life (revolutionary, I know) * The uncomfortable truth about why you keep booking meetings you hate * How to identify what's actually important versus what your anxiety says is important * The art of saying "no" without having to fake a family emergency Plus, I share some spicy takes from the Time Witch's Starter Spellbook, which you can snag here → If you've ever wished you could manipulate the space-time continuum just to get through your to-do list, consider this episode your permission slip to stop treating productivity like a blood sport. Time isn't the enemy — but that 2-hour standing weekly meeting that could have been an email definitely is. Tune in for practical magic that’ll help you feel like you’ve actually got your life together without having an existential crisis every Sunday night." ✨ [Note: No calendars were harmed in the making of this episode, but several unnecessary meetings were permanently deleted.] 📚 Resources and Links: * 📩 Connect with host ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Pellizzon-Lipsitz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠team Holisticism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * Sign up for the North Node waitlist here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * Inquire about 1:1 work with Michelle here * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our free Holisticism Hub community of intuitives and creators ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ * This podcast is edited by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Softer Sounds Studios This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com/subscribe…

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The Twelfth House+ Green Room: Weighing Our 2024 Review Plans with Katie Dalebout 7:30

17 weeks ago7:30

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thetwelfthhouse.substack.com In this episode of our backstage chronicles, Michelle and Katie dive deep into the art of resolution remixing — essentially what would happen if your type-A planning tendencies got into a heated debate with your intuition and somehow… they both won. Instead of SMART goals (which, let's be honest, mostly just make us feel dumb), Katie proposes something revolutionary: actually enjoying the process of personal growth. Shocking and brave! KD and MP excavate the eternal tension between traditional goal-setting (hello, spreadsheet my old friend) and the more intuitive "vibes-based" approach to life planning. Come for the goal-setting discourse, stay for the unexpected revelation that maybe we're all just taking ourselves a bit too seriously. Here’s What’s On the Agenda: 🎧 Doomscroll – The duo breaks down the Matty Healy episode, exploring his controversial persona, why he’s such a polarizing figure, and what we can learn from the drama. 🌀 Remixing Resolutions – Forget rigid New Year’s resolutions. Katie introduces her fresh, feel-good approach to goal-setting by focusing on what’s working, setting big-picture aspirations, and tuning into emotional goals. 🤔 Feelings vs. SMART Goals – Why chasing feelings and experiences can be so much more rewarding than sticking to traditional, structured goals. 💡 Navigating Jealousy & Curveballs – Michelle and Katie talk about turning jealousy into clarity, identifying what you truly want, and staying resilient when life doesn’t go as planned. 💫 The Power of Curiosity – Life is all about experimentation and play. Discover how curiosity and a willingness to try new things can keep you motivated and inspired.…

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You're Not Flakey, You're Just Early (hi from the Future!) 23:31

18 weeks ago23:31