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Decision making prompts
Pros, cons, trade-offs, the should-I that has been open for weeks.
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- creative Decide Which of Two Creative Projects to Prioritise Right Now
Stop splitting time between two projects and work out which one needs you right now.
- creative Decide Whether to Specialise in a Creative Niche or Stay Generalist
Work out whether specialising will help your creative career or limit it, given your actual situation.
- play Compare Two Board Games for Someone Buying a Gift
Get a straight board game comparison before buying for someone else.
- self Decide Whether to Continue Therapy or Take a Break
Think through the therapy continuation decision without being told that stopping is always wrong.
- creative Compare Free and Paid Design Tools for Someone Starting Out
Work out whether you need to pay for design software before you know what you need it to do.
- life Compare Two Approaches to Reducing Household Debt
Choose a debt repayment approach based on what will actually work for your psychology, not just the maths.
- play Compare Two Video Games Before You Spend the Money
Get a straight comparison of two games before committing to one.
- life Decide Whether to Move to a New City for a Job
Work through a city relocation decision honestly, including the things you will not say aloud.
- play Compare Two Approaches to Starting a New Physical Hobby
Compare two ways to start a new physical hobby and find out which approach suits your situation and reduces dropout risk.
- self Decide Whether to Make a Major Life Change or Wait for Clarity
Work out whether you are waiting for clarity that will come or clarity that only arrives after the decision.
- self Reframe Anxiety About a Decision That Cannot Be Undone
Stop catastrophising about a decision that cannot be changed and redirect to what you can actually control.
- life Compare Two Household Budget Approaches for a Variable Income
Choose a budgeting approach that actually fits a variable income rather than one designed for a salary.
- life Summarise a Property Survey Into the Three Decisions It Requires
Cut a property survey down to the three decisions you actually need to make.
- self Compare Two Career Paths Using a Structured Regret Minimisation Framework
Compare two career options by what you will wish you had done at 60.
- self Decide Whether to Accept a New Commitment This Week
Run a quick sanity check before saying yes to one more thing.
- self Build a Structured Decision for a Major Life Transition
Structure a major life decision before the emotion makes it for you.
- work Reframe a Micromanagement Problem Without Triggering a Conflict
Handle a micromanaging manager without making things worse or using the word micromanagement.
- life Decide Whether to Escalate a Workplace Issue Formally
Work out whether a workplace issue deserves formal escalation, with the risks mapped.
- learn Compare Two Evidence-Based Memory Techniques for Long-Term Retention
Compare two evidence-based memory techniques for your specific learning goal before committing to one.
- self Compare Two Approaches to Managing Your Own Motivation on a Long Project
Find which motivation system will actually keep you going on a long project before you start another one.
- self Decide Whether to Disclose a Mental Health Condition to an Employer
Work through the disclosure decision honestly, including your legal position, before making a choice.
- work Decide Whether Your Business Idea Is Worth Pursuing Before Investing Money in It
Stress-test a business idea against the most common failure points before spending money on it.
- work Compare Two Approaches to Dealing With a Difficult Colleague
Compare two approaches to a difficult colleague before committing to one.
- play Decide Which Tabletop RPG to Start With for a Group That Has Never Played Before
Find the right tabletop RPG for a group of complete beginners before they get lost in the options.