From the Passenger Seat

Why Do I Say Yes Before I’ve Even Decided If I Want To?

Why Do I Say Yes Before I’ve Even Decided If I Want To?

Why Do I Say Yes Before I’ve Even Decided If I Want To?

Alison Wills

Published on: 02/10/2026

Why does yes come out before you've decided? Here's what's actually happening in the two seconds before you agree to something you don't want to.

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What I’m Listening For When You Say, “I Know What to Do”

What I’m Listening For When You Say, “I Know What to Do”

What I’m Listening For When You Say, “I Know What to Do”

Alison Wills

Published on: 24/09/2026

A client says one sentence and I hear five things inside it. Here is what I am actually listening for when someone says, "I know what to do."

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From the Passenger Seat: You Don't Need Another Diet. You Need Fewer Decisions.

From the Passenger Seat: You Don't Need Another Diet. You Need Fewer Decisions.

From the Passenger Seat: You Don't Need Another Diet. You Need Fewer Decisions.

Alison Wills

Published on: 03/09/2026

Struggling with dinner isn't always about willpower. Sometimes it's decision fatigue, and the fix is fewer decisions, not more discipline.

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From the Passenger Seat: I Know What to Do. I Just Don't Keep Doing It.

From the Passenger Seat: I Know What to Do. I Just Don't Keep Doing It.

From the Passenger Seat: I Know What to Do. I Just Don't Keep Doing It.

Alison Wills

Published on: 27/08/2026

Knowing what to do was never the missing piece. Here's why more information doesn't fix the pattern, and what actually does.

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