Why your smallest decisions count

13 Sept 2025 · 1 min
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A pilot explained that plane crashes typically result from a chain of about 17 poor decisions, each leading to the next. Small good choices compound over time, and accepting sunk costs helps you escape bad situations. Incremental improvement is how most success actually happens.

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