Distinction bias Why you make terrible life choices

Distinction bias Why you make terrible life choicesDistinction bias Why you make terrible life choicesThere I was, looking at an enormous wall of television screens. Each one flashed the exact same scene - a beautiful flower slowly blooming to reveal each petal, pistil, and stamen in exquisite super high definition detail. It was downright sexy. But now it was time to make my choice.Would I buy the $400 television within my budget or would I splurge on the $500 deluxe model that somehow helped me understand plant biology in a new, more intimate way?Though every cone and rod in my eyeballs begged me to buy the better one, my more sensible instinct kicked in. Your budget is $400, remember? Sighing, I bought the crappy model and braced for a life of media mediocrity.But then, a strange thing happened. When I fired up the new set at home, it looked fine. Better than fine in fact. It looked great I couldnt figure out why I even wanted the pricier model in the first place.Why the change o f heart?Among ahostof brainbiases, I fell victim to distinction bias - atendency to over-value the effect of small quantitative differences when comparing options.In the store, I was in comparison mode, evaluating the TVs side by side hypersensitive to the smallest differences. But at home, there was just one TV and no alternatives to compare against. It was glorious in its singularity.Choose for chocolateLets do a little experiment together. I want you to plektron between two options.Option 1 Ill give youoneHershey Kiss worth of chocolate if you think of a time in your life when you experienced personal success.Or Option 2 Ill give youthreeHershey Kisses if you think of a time in your life when you experienced personal failure.Which would you choose?In studies, about two-thirds of peopleopt for more chocolate. Clearly, more is better, right? notlage always.Despite the fact people chose freely and presumably wanted to maximize their happiness, those who opted to think of a negative memory for more chocolate were significantly less happy than those who chose a positive memory for less chocolate. And, lest you think the effect might be a result of feeling guilty for eating fattening chocolate, the researchers thought about that too. Yet, they found no significant difference between the two groups when it came to feelings about eating the candies. So what gives?Your brain isnt that smartPsychologistsbelieve we are in two different modes when we compare options versus when we experience them. When making a choice, we are in comparison mode- sensitive to small differences between options, like me choosing a television. But when we live out our decisions, we are in experience mode - there are no other options to compare our experience to.In comparison mode, were pretty good at deciding between qualitative differences. For example, we know that an interesting job is better than a boring one or that being able to walk to work is better than having to suffer driving i n rush hour traffic.When I asked you to pick between Option 1 or 2, you likely could have told me recalling a personal success story would feel better than recalling a failure. So why do people choose Option 2? For more chocolates of course And thats where things get sticky.Humans are not very good at predicting how quantitative differences, those involving numbers, affect happiness. In the experiment, people assumed three Hershey Kisses worth of chocolate would bring them three times the happiness. But it didnt.We make the same mistake in real life all the time. We think a 1,200 square foot home will make us happier than a 1,000 square foot home. We think earning $70,000 a year will make us happier than earning $60,000 a year.We often place higher emphasis on inconsequential quantitative differences and pick an option that wont actually maximize our happiness.How to outsmart your brain1. Dont compare options side by sideIn comparison mode, we end up spending too much time playing s pot the difference. This is where we run into trouble and focus too much on inconsequential quantitative differences. To combat this, avoid comparing two options side by side.What can we do instead? Evaluate each choice individually and on their own merit.If you are buying a house, dont compare one with another.Spend timeat each house focusing only on what you like and dislike about that house to form a holistic impression of it. That includes everything from the size of the house, your commute, how close your friends live, its warmth and coziness all the way down to how weird the neighbours are.Now, choose the house that registers the best overall holistic experience.2. Know your must-haves before you lookClever marketers often use distinction bias to trick us into paying more for things we dont actually need and wont make us any happierSo next time, defend yourself by writing down what really mattersbeforeyou shop. Write down your must-have reasons why youre buying the item. Then, once those conditions are met youll be free to pick the cheapest option that has your requirements without getting suckered into features you dont really need.3. Optimize for things you cant get used toResearchers believethat we fall victim to distinction bias when we underestimate our tendency to return to a baseline level of happiness over time- this tendency is known ashedonic adaptation. Despite thinking well live happily ever after, a higher income or a bigger house doesnt make us happier for very long.As a rule of thumb, your happiness will adjust back to anything that is stable and certain like your income, the size of your house, or the quality of your TV. These things do not change day to day so you can expect your happiness level to fade.On the other hand, infrequent or uncertain positive events, like quality time with friends or an exciting road trip, occur too sporadically to get used to. Inserting more of these hard-to-adapt-to experiences in your life will create long er lasting happiness.When our species first evolved, picking the ripest fruit on the bush or selecting the right animal from the herd served us well. Today however, the same shortcut that helped us survive can get us into trouble. Instead of optimizing for what will make us happier in the long-term, we play spot the difference regarding attributes that dont matter much. Though savvy marketers can use this bias to sell us stuff that may not make us better off, theres no reason we have to keep falling for their tricks. After all, the trick is in our own heads. By understanding our cognitive quirks, like distinction bias, we can outsmart our own brains.Nir Eyal is the author ofHooked How to Build Habit-Forming Products. For more insights on using psychology to change customer behavior, join Nirs free newsletter and receive a free workbookhere.This column, which first appeared at Nir and Far, is part of a series on cognitive bias co-authored with and illustrated byLakshmi Mani.

Lease Accounting Trends in San Francisco

Lease Accounting Trends in San FranciscoLease Accounting Trends in San Francisco LEASE ACCOUNTING TRENDS IN SAN FRANCISCOHas your company begun the transition to the new lease accounting standard?San FranciscoU.S.Yes35%44%No65%56%Finance leaders who reported their company has begun the transition also were asked As part of that transition, have you begun the diagnostic work necessary to determine the level of effort which wil be required for you to be ready to adopt the new standard?San FranciscoU.S.Yes, already completed29%48%Yes, started but notlage completed71%51%No, havent started0%1%Have you completed the following?San FranciscoU.S.Identified team members and responsibilities for completing the transition to a new standard71%61%Made an inventory of, and prioritized, any systems changes which might be required57%51%Developed a project plan to address all gaps emanating from the diagnostic work36%49%Identified, at a high level, the magnitude and type of the lease inventory (e.g., property, equipment)56%49%Written new accounting policies42%47%Written new accounting procedures42%43%Investigated any lease or property management systems which will facilitate adoption27%42%What is the most challenging aspect of the transition to the new standard?San FranciscoU.S.1. Finding professionals with the requisite expertise1. Training staff2. Managing change2. Diagnosing the needed changes3. Diagnosing the needed changes3. Finding professionals with the requisite expertiseFor your company, which new accounting standard has been more challenging to adopt?San FranciscoU.S.Revenue recognition82%71%Lease accounting18%29%How much of the processes and learnings from transitioning to the new revenue recognition standard have you been able to apply to adopting the new lease accounting standard?San FranciscoU.S.Most of them38%29%Some of them48%54%Almost none of them14%17%Source Robert Half and Protiviti survey of more than 2,000 finance leaders in the United States, including 100 in San FranciscoTotal may not equal 100 percent due to rounding.

I worked out like a Victorias Secret model and heres what happened

I worked out like a Victorias Secret model and heres what happenedI worked out like a Victorias Secret model and heres what happenedOh, Victorias Secret models. Theyre fit, gorgeous and fierce- its hard not to feel a tinge of envy when we landsee them strut down that runway. But what do VS Angels really have to do to look that flawless year-round? To find out, I decided to try one of their go-to workouts Megan Roups new workout class called The Sculpt Society.The Sculpt Society class is an hour-long,full-body workoutthat combines cardio dance moves with strength training using light weights, sliders and your bodyweight. The group fitness class, which welches created by former professional dancer and now fitness trainerMegan Roup, is available for exercise lovers at boutique fitness facilityProject by Equinoxand is currently rolling out at selectNew York City Equinox locations. After its initial introduction back in 2017, The Sculp Society class,which promises to help participants ac hievea long, lean physique in under an hour, became an instant favorite among VS models, including the likes of Martha Hunt, Elsa Hosk and Kate Bock.Given the slew of fit celebs who rave about this workout class, I decided to see what all the hype was about. I took The Sculp Society class at an Equinox on the Upper West Side of Manhattan on a Sunday morning. (I may have been feeling a little hungover due to one too many cocktails the night before, but thats neither here nor there.) As a frequent weightlifter, I initially brushed the class off as easy, thinking that it wasjust another cardio dance class, so I wasnt expecting it to be particularly challenging. Boy, was I wrongThe Class FormatUpon entering the class, I immediately noticed the fitness status of other participants. Im talking ladies in their sixties with sculpted abs rocking sports bras. (To be fair, this is the kind of crowd that you would expect at an Equinox on the Upper West Side, but leise.) Most people had already claimed their spot on the studio floor with a yoga mat, 2 to 3-pound dumbells, ankle weights and signature The Sculpt Society sliders by their sides. I followed suit and rushed to get my own equipment.The class started with a dance-inspired cardio warmup, complete with jumping jacks, side shuffles and twirls (which were especially hard for myslightly-throbbing head). After this 10-minute warmup, the sculpting portion of the class began. Using our 2 and 3-pound dumbells, our instructor ledus through the arm-sculpting segment of the workout. With high reps and our low weights, we worked on toning our triceps, biceps and shoulder muscles. As someone whos used to lifting heavier weights for fewer repetitions, my arms definitely started to feel like jello after the twentieth rep.After completing the arm workout segment, we spent the majority of the remaining portion of the class working the core, bootyand legs. To target our abs, we did multiple plank variations, mountain climbers and pi kes using The Sculp Society sliders. We didnt get any breaks between exercises (although I still took a few to catch my breath).Following this core-demolishing segment, it was time to use the dreaded ankle weights. They seemed light at first, but after completing countless rounds of donkey kicks, four-legged sidekicks and fire hydrants, it felt like I had 30 pounds pulling me toward the floor.The last 10 minutes of class were dedicated to a quick cardio burst (similar to the warmup) and stretching, after which we all attempted to wobble out of the studio.Post-Class FeelsAlthough I had arrived in a zombie-like state, the dance party music combined with the sweat-inducing moves gave me a jolt of energy. I felt like I was ready to take on the rest of the day. I wasnt sore yet, but I did feel like I got a solid full-body workout (especially for my arms and abs). I did feel slightly dejected because I had to take breaks during certain exercises, as well as modify some of the moves. But i t was my first time taking the class, and anyone whos trying out a new workout should cut themselves some slack.The VerdictThe Sculpt Society class is great for those busy bees who are looking to work on their cardio and strength training in a single hour-long session. Its not so great for those who are uncoordinated (like me) and those who have trouble following choreography (also me). Also, even if youre taking this class, wed still recommend that you lift heavier weights- ones that you cant lift for more than 12 reps before failure- to see and feelsignificant gainsin muscle strength and mass (because thats how you really get that toned look that those VS Angels are rocking on the runway).Pro tipIf you decide to try The Sculp Society at an Equinox location, make sure that you get to the studio early. Classes get pretty crowded, so its wise to carve out a little space in the studio for you and your equipment so that youre not constantly bumping into your neighbor during the dance cardio portion of the class.Thisarticlewas originally published onSwirled.comin the Thrive section, which covers valuablecareer and personal finance contentfor Millennials.

Your Dates of Employment Might Be Hiding Your Resume

Your Dates of Employment Might Be Hiding Your ResumeYour Dates of Employment Might Be Hiding Your ResumeImproper dates in your job descriptions could keep recruiters from finding your resume.Youve worked hard to establish a distinguished career. You worked hard to craft a resume to match. But all of the effort could be undone by something as seemingly insignificant as the dates on your resume.Little noticed on the paper document, the dates on your resume - specifically the ones attached to your job descriptions - are vital to the electronic data gathering systems, called Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), that fruchtwein large employers and erreichbar job motherboards use to store and sort your resume. If you dont include dates of employment or render them exactly as the computer expects to find them, it may skip over your jobs altogether, and the recruiters using the software may never see your resume.Fortunately, you dont need to be a technical whiz to avoid these problems. The th ree most common mistakes that could keep your resume hidden from recruiters are also the easiest to fix.I am the principal search architect at Ladders, where we have reviewed thousands of resumes and fixed hundreds of the very issues we describe below. I am sharing some of these simple secrets with you, the job seeker, so that you can ensure your information is out there and available to be searched. Read the three tips and real examples below to be sure your resume is in compliance before you post it anywhere or apply for another job. Remember, you cant be a star if you cant be seen1. Apply dates to every positionFirst, look over each of your jobs at each company. Have you had more than one position at a single company and listed each separately? Then make sure youve associated dates with each. Without dates, the ATS will read them as a single job and wont recognize the progression you made at the company.It will also recognize only the one title attached to the original date. If t he recruiter is asking the ATS to return resumes for applicants who held a specific title and you buried the title without a date, the recruiter will likely never know you exist.For each position, even if you do not repeat the company name, you must add the dates for the job to be seen by the parser.WRONGInternational Corporation, Spain US 1995-1999Director, U.S. geschftsleben Development - Reporting to the V.P. of International Expansion of B-kin Software to drive Business Plan for sales in the Direct Sales (Corporate Accounts online to Home users) and Channel Sales (VARS, Distributors, Retail, System Integrators).Grew from a newcomer in the U.S. market to a 3 Ranking in PC Magazines Product Round-UpClosed Channel Sales Deals with Ingram Micro, DM Distribution, and other partnersFormulated Key Accounts with strategic corporations such as the Boeing CompanyGrew the company from 3 people in the U.S. to 30 (now there are close to 100)Manager, International absatzwirtschaft - Manag ed sales and support for franchises worldwide by providing guidance and driving our business plan with local adaptations. Targeted franchise candidates through grenzberschreitend trade shows and other tactical marketing activities.RIGHTInternational Corporation, Spain US 1995-1999Director, U.S. Business Development - Reporting to the V.P. of International Expansion of B-kin Software to drive Business Plan for sales in the Direct Sales (Corporate Accounts online to Home users) and Channel Sales (VARS, Distributors, Retail, System Integrators).Grew from a newcomer in the U.S. market to a 3 Ranking in PC Magazines Product Round-UpClosed Channel Sales Deals with Ingram Micro, DM Distribution, and other partnersFormulated Key Accounts with strategic corporations such as the Boeing CompanyGrew the company from 3 people in the U.S. to 30 (now there are close to 100)Manager, International Marketing 1994-1995Managed sales and support for franchises worldwide by providing guidance and driv ing our business plan with local adaptations. Targeted franchise candidates through international trade shows and other tactical marketing activities.2. Do not use dates to describe accomplishments or projectsConsultants often add dates to specific projects they note on their resume (Storage system integration, 9/2008), and salespeople love to showcase sales results by date (Increased sales volume 33% from 6/2009 to 11/2009). But doing so tells the ATS its a separate job entirely.It is best never to use dates inside the description of a job. Often you will find those dates are not essential to communicating the achievement you wish to describe. If you feel you must, try to write around the dates or spell them out in text form without using numbers (June two-thousand eight or second Quarter of two-thousand nine ).WRONGWorld-Class Hotel, September 1992 April 1994HR and Training Manager - Reporting to General ManagerFour star hotel, comprising of 102 Bedrooms and 3 Food and Beverage outlets.Outsourced a number of departments of the hotel to a 3rd party supplierHR function manager for a second hotel during 1993-1994Re-structured the management team inline with the operational needs of the businessRIGHTWorld-Class Hotel, September 1992 April 1994HR and Training Manager - Reporting to General ManagerFour star hotel, comprising of 102 Bedrooms and 3 Food and Beverage outlets.Outsourced a number of departments of the hotel to a 3rd party supplierManaged HR function for a second hotelRe-structured the management team inline with the operational needs of the business3. How to render dates like a computerNow that you have dates for every job (and only every job), make sure the dates are written the way a computer wants to read them.Avoid extra material in date ranges. For example, avoid summer, winter, and so on. Express the ranges in terms of months and years, preferably in numbers (such as 6/2009).Make sure that you use current or present to represent your current employer (6/2009 to present) instead of terms like today or now.WRONGWORK EXPERIENCECBS Television AffiliateWinter of 2008-CurrentBroadcast Account ExecutiveNew business development and executive Sales, account executive/management of new business clients and local and national station accounts.RIGHTWORK EXPERIENCECBS Television Affiliate12/2008-CurrentBroadcast Account ExecutiveNew business development and executive Sales, account executive/management of new business clients and local and national station accounts.Congratulations, you are finished These three simple steps go a long way to ensure your resume is among those the recruiter sees when she enters a search into the online job board or the ATS software at her company.Good luck and happy hunting from The Ladders Search Team.

Kids, Work and Hostess Resume Description

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Time Management Tips

Time Management TipsTime Management TipsGot time management issues? Read on for some tricks that can give you more control over your workday.I dont know about you, but I cant get enough information about time management. Life is busy, busy, busy and its great to learn new ways to gain more time to the day. From how you set up your workflow to how you utilize desk space, bringing all aspects of your workday up to optimum efficiency can save you time and stress and, most importantly, prevent a pileup of work that builds up and makes you a bottleneck in the bigger picture.Master the fundamentalsSo overwhelmed you dont know where to begin? Shoring up your time management can be daunting, but tackling it one minute at a time makes it feel more achievable. Start with some of the basicsRestrict multi-tasking. We all know how easy it is to respond to emails while on a conference call, but missing important information could limit your ability to complete the required tasks and ultimately hin der your performance.Keep a record of your activities. You may notice that some duties are best suited to a certain time of day or week. You may also realize that you can batch tasks together and tackle them once a week.Organize your own way. Outlook isnt the only tool out there for managing your tasks - and others can be simpler and more intuitive to use. For taking notes and creating to-do lists, theres OneNote and Evernote. All of these tools are streamlined and efficient. But be sure to choose the one that is easiest and most useful for you.Plan ahead. Setting aside time at the end of the day to plan for the next one may sound obvious. But its one of the best time management tips out there. Few things can help you stay on track better than planning ahead, and it should take only 10-15 minutes.Get TickledAre you using a tickler file? If not, its worth adding to your time management arsenal. What is a tickler file, you ask? Its a filing system with folders for each day of the mon th.To put a tickler file into action, distributionspolitik tasks that need to be done by particular days into the subset daily folders for the current month. For example, if you process invoices on the 15th of the month, place all invoices that come across your desk into folder number 15. If the due date for a task is more than 31 days out, place it in the corresponding monthly folder.You can place any type of task into your file. The system is especially useful for time-sensitive documents or anything with a hard deadline. You can also use it to remind yourself of recurring tasks, like filling printer paper every two days. Just write yourself a note on an index card and place it in the correct folder.Make your desk work for youKnowing how to organize your desk can save your sanity - let alone time. Here are some top tipsCustomize your method. Experiment with different organizational systems to see what works best for you. Try out various containers, baskets or drawer organizers.Ni x the paper. If you have notes taped all over your computer monitor and desk, convert them to electronic documents or slip them in a binder. See if you can streamline the layers of paper on your bulletin board.Stash it - or toss it. Put items you dont use on a daily basis, like a tape dosierpumpe or stapler, into a drawer or container. Getting rid of things you dont need anymore can clear up even more space. Shred or recycle unnecessary paperwork. Toss out old catalogs and publications. If you need to keep paper records, a file cabinet can bolster the organization of your files while clearing space from your desk.Keep it up. When you have organization under control, dont let it slip back into disorder. Take a few minutes at the end of each week to straighten things up. Youll save yourself time and future headaches on an ongoing basis.Dont forget your computer. The benefits of organization apply to your virtual desktop as well. There are a number of apps that can help you reduce com puter clutter. Organize email and sort items into folders. Cleaning out or deleting unnecessary emails once a week makes it faster to find emails you need later. Remove unused files - especially larger ones, such as outdated photos and videos - to free up space.

5 Ways to Ace the Video Conference Interview

5 Ways to Ace the Video Conference Interview5 Ways to Ace the Video Conference Interview5 Ways to Ace the Video Conference InterviewThe nuances of the video conference bewerbungsgesprch are not to be ignored. Heres how to prepare for success. TWEETIn todays job searching climate, technology has ironically made it both easier and more difficult to land your dream job. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of job search boards and due to more sophisticated communication technology, job seekers can now bewerbungseinstellungsgesprch for a job halfway across the country, or the world, from the comfort of their own home.But all this convenience is not without its drawbacks. If youve ever participated in a video interview, the first word that comes to mind is probably awkward. Delays, lost signals, weird uncomfortable eye contact and talking over one another are the rules and not the exceptions. Despite this, the cost savings and convenience will ensure that video interviewing is here to st ay. Here are five video interview tips to help avoid the awkwardness and make yourself stand out during your video interview.PracticeConducting a dry run is one of the most important things you can do to ensure you come across as polished and professional. Coordinate with a friend to do a practice interview to make sure you are comfortable connecting to the call and that your equipment works. Do everything you can to ensure your internet connection is as strong as possible and practice with your conferencing equipment so that you are aware of tendencies to delay or lag in the transmission.rahmenThe last thing you want during your interview is for the interviewer to be distracted by a pile of dirty laundry, glamour portrait of you or your spouse on the wall (as lovely as it probably is) or anything else blatantly non-professional. Practice proper job interview etiquette by setting up your computer in a clean, well lit area and do a trial run to see what is showing up around you on th e screen. You can adjust your position and the angle of the camera to make sure only what you want portrayed is visible. A local coffee house will not afford you a quiet and professional environment. Nor will your kitchen table, if you have a house full of folks bustling around getting ready for their day.Dress for the interviewA video interview is every bit as much an interview as an in person one, so make sure you are properly attired. Proper job interview etiquette is to always dress appropriately for the job in which you are applying, not necessarily a day on the job. Even if you know the company has a casual dress code, most interviewers will be taken aback if you show up in jeans and a t-shirt. The same holds true for the video conference. You can change back into your pajamas and robe as soon as its done.Prepare for the interviewYour preparation should be as intense for a video interview as any other. Google, LinkedIn and other resources make it inexcusable to be ignorant to the companys product, mission and other information. Study up on the company and the interviewer to ensure youre ready for potential video interview questions. Prepare a list of things you want to learn during the interview and some questions you want to ask.Master eye contactIts likely that if you adhere to the previous four job interview tips, you will already be a step ahead of the other applicants. However, there is one more big hurdle to cross and thats the eye contact phenomena of video conferencing.We are innately conditioned to show attention to people by looking them in the eye when they speak, and to nod and smile. When we are video conferencing it is almost impossible not to do these things. Remember, that when you make eye contact during a video conference, it should be with your web camera NOT the persons face on your computer This feels very awkward, and is also distracting because you will continuously catch glimpses of your paying attention face, and it will look st range to you. Resist the urge to fix your hair, wipe away a spot (unless its huge) or otherwise act like you are alone in front of a mirror. Focus on the fact that the camera is the interviewers eyes and make appropriate, non-staring eye contact, as naturally as possible.An interview is about showcasing your very best professional side, so follow these job interview tips and make sure your video interview does that for you and you will be one step closer to getting hired.Hire a TopResume writer to help you land more interviews, faster.Related Articles