#effort

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Where does an extra unit stop helping much?

The next unit of effort may contribute less than the previous one. Adding a second person to move chairs can help substantially, while adding a tenth person to a narrow storage room may add little. Diminishing returns concern the additional benefit of each extra input, with other conditions held fixed.

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groups

Shared work can make individual effort less visible

People sometimes contribute less effort when their work is pooled and individual contributions are difficult to identify. This is called social loafing. It is not an inevitable feature of teamwork, and it differs from coordination problems that reduce output even when everyone is trying hard.

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decisions

Would you choose it again from this point?

Time already spent cannot be recovered by spending more time on the same task. If a book has stopped being useful, the hours already read do not make its remaining chapters valuable. The next decision concerns future benefits and costs, while past effort matters only if it changes what is possible now.

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gratitude

Specific appreciation makes care visible

A general thank-you is kind, but a specific one shows what you noticed. Thanking someone for waiting while you finished a difficult call identifies the action and its effect. It tells them that their effort registered, including work that might otherwise pass without recognition.

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