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Productivity tip: rate things 1-10 without 7

via Dev.toNikola Brežnjak

TL;DR I started using a simple rule: rate 1–10 without 7 . Because 7 (for me) usually means one of these: meh I'm being polite I don't want to think too hard about it I don't want to make a decision right now I'm thinking of staying home instead of seeing a doc. Will check in with myself tomorrow... ... So, now I force myself to choose: 6 => not so great actually (wouldn't recommend / wouldn't go to the doc) 8+ => I genuinely liked it (would recommend / would go see a doc today) This actually helps me make a decision instead of shrugging it off with a 7 🤷‍♂️ Anyone else using a rating/feedback "trick" like this? !TL;DR If someone asks you to rate something on a scale from 1 to 10 , you pretty much know right off the bat if it's something like a 1 or a 2, and if it's 9 or even a 10. But, what do you usually do when you're like: Well, not bad. Not great. Not sure. Not ready to hurt their feelings... Let's just go with ... 7 Newer generations might just say: you know, 67 🤷‍♂️ But, I digre

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