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Conscientiousness Predicts Your Life

Being organized and reliable predicts health, success and even how long you live

Two equally skilled coworkers get the same deadline. What can quietly pull one ahead before Friday?

You'll find out

  • The edge of an early start
  • What followed people for decades
  • A small promise you can keep

Why it matters

Make your work easier to trust and your deadlines easier to keep by building one reliable routine.

About 4 min7 interactive slides · 5 questionsLesson 59 · Zone 7

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