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: He stopped thinking of the plane as a complex, failing Airbus A380. Instead, he imagined he was flying a Cessna , the simple single-engine plane he had first learned to fly as a teenager.

Duhigg uses this story to show that the most productive people are those who . By narrating your life or your workday as it happens—visualizing how a meeting will go or what you will do if a project hits a snag—you train your brain to anticipate challenges. This prevents you from falling into reactive thinking (auto-pilot) and allows you to stay in control even when things go wrong. Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Pro...

In 2010, Captain Richard de Crespigny was piloting a Qantas Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger jet, when one of its engines exploded shortly after takeoff from Singapore. The blast sent shrapnel tearing through the wing, severing critical hydraulic lines and electrical wires. Within seconds, the cockpit was overwhelmed: : He stopped thinking of the plane as

: This mental story kept the crew calm and focused on the essential tasks. Despite the massive damage, they successfully landed the plane in Singapore, and all 469 people on board survived. Why This Story Matters for Productivity By narrating your life or your workday as

S. Marine Corps builds motivation or how saved the movie Frozen ? An Excerpt from Charles Duhigg’s SMARTER, FASTER, BETTER