Let's talk about an expression you've probably heard before: "rule of thumb." This phrase is a handy way of saying, "Here's a general guideline that works in most cases." A rule of thumb isn't about ...

(WYTV) – We’ve been using the phrase “rule of thumb” for hundreds of years. It first appeared among the collected sermons of a Scottish preacher named James Durham in the mid-1600s. He wrote that a ...

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Source: Unsplash, Creative Commons Zero. Decision making is a drain on willpower. Having rules of thumb (aka 'heuristics') can make decision making quicker, easier, and less of a willpower suck. Here ...

“Never put anything in your ear smaller than your elbow.” It’s not exactly a solid ethical principle — and probably not an ethical principle at all — but it’s a good rule of thumb. Rules of thumb, ...