Decision Making
Wise up - Jordan Harbinger
When you don’t know what to do in a given situation, oftentimes the best thing you can do is to just do something.
Why?
Because doing something — even if it’s not right or perfect or brilliantly executed — has a way of cutting through paralysis.
Doing something also removes the anxiety of an open loop. It eliminates the
... See moreI’m indecisive because I fear regret.
I avoid the feeling of regret by not choosing at all. The prospect of deciding on one thing and throwing away all the other alternatives terrifies me. Because what if I’ve come to regret not choosing the other options. I fear regret and I avoid it.
Yet, paradoxically, in not choosing, I also invite the feeling of
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The strongest indicators that you're about to make a terrible decision:
1. Endless overthinking of pros and cons
2. Chasing certainty
3. Chasing even more data instead of feeling your emotions
4. Trying to manage outcomes vs being who you are
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While frameworks can offer valuable perspectives and guide decision-making, rigid adherence to them can lead to tunnel vision and unhelpful outcomes. Successful decision-making often requires a blend of framework-guided analysis and intuitive judgment, where the needs of both the business and the customer are carefully considered.
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