Bernhard Neumann Podcast

Are you making the right things easy? Find out why it matters ????

For almost a year, I had a quote from my friend Vinzent Ellissen in my ToDo-app. It said, “Make the right things easy.” Back then, I thought it was brilliant, but I forgot what he meant by it. So I asked him recently.
It means that you can design your life, your work, you name it, so that it is easy for you to make the right decisions and do the right things. Consequently, doing the wrong things becomes harder. In short, you set yourself up for success by design. The implications of this concept touch absolutely everything we do.
Here are some real-world examples:
????????‍♂️ Fitness - Place your packed gym bag in front of the entrance door. That makes it easier to go, and you create a reminder for your action on top of it
???? Health - You keep healthy snacks like fruits and nuts at your desk while you simply don’t have any candy around
????‍???? Work - Create financial incentive structures (bonuses, variable rates, etc.) for employees in a way that makes it easy for them to make the right decisions in the interest of the company
???? Sustainability - Societies can incentivize people to use sustainable transportation by making it more accessible and/or less expensive than other means of transportation (come on, Germany, make it happen with the Deutsch Bahn)
How are you using this concept? Feel free to share in the comments. It’s easy ???? and will bring value to the people that see it.
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