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Dan Heath
Episode 190
Vocabulary
simulate (verb)
- Definition:
- to copy or imitate a process or behavior
- Example from the episode:
- “You tell a story of some customer who got an extraordinary service experience as another employee hearing that story, you're able to simulate: ‘What if it had been me doing that?’”
- Example sentence:
- “The computer program can simulate a weather system.”
inertia (noun)
- Definition:
- the tendency to keep doing what you're already doing, even if you need to change
- Example from the episode:
- “You talk about how we can break free from the inertia that keeps us doing the same things we've always done.”
- Example sentence:
- “Habits can have inertia, making it hard for us to change them.”
disproportionate (adjective)
- Definition:
- not matching in size, amount, or degree
- Example from the episode:
- “Leverage points are an absolute core theme of the book, and they are defined as places where a little bit of effort yields a disproportionate return.”
- Example sentence:
- “The price of the snack was disproportionate to its small size.”
shift the curve (idiom)
- Definition:
- to change a situation or trend in a significant and positive way
- Example from the episode:
- “If we can get to the bottom of what makes them so satisfied, so purposeful, maybe we'll learn things that would help shift the curve for everyone.”
- Example sentence:
- “Exercising regularly can shift the curve of your health.”