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Rory Gallagher is the Director of BIT Australia and has led behavioral interventions across public and private sectors.

Known for: Think Small: The Surprisingly Simple Ways to Reach Big Goals

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Think Small: The Surprisingly Simple Ways to Reach Big Goals

Think Small: The Surprisingly Simple Ways to Reach Big Goals

habits·10 min read

Think Small is a nonfiction book that applies behavioral economics principles to help readers achieve personal and professional goals. The authors, founding members of the UK's Behavioural Insights Team, present a nine-step framework grounded in behavioral science to make habit change and goal attainment more effective.

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The Behavioral Science Foundation

Before we can harness behavioral science for personal success, we must understand why it matters. Traditional models of decision-making assume we act rationally—we weigh costs and benefits and make the choice that maximizes our outcomes. In reality, most of our decisions are automatic, driven by emo...

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Step 1 – Set

Every journey begins with a goal—but not all goals are created equal. Many of us fall into the trap of vague aspiration: ‘I want to get healthier,’ ‘I should save more,’ ‘I’ll write someday.’ Behavioral science shows that goals like these rarely drive action because they lack specificity, measurabil...

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Rory Gallagher is the Director of BIT Australia and has led behavioral interventions across public and private sectors.

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