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Decision making prompts

Pros, cons, trade-offs, the should-I that has been open for weeks.

• life Decide Whether to Challenge a Will if You Have Been Left Out or Treated Unfairly

  Find out whether you have grounds to challenge a will and whether it is worth the cost.

• play Compare Two Long-Distance Cycling Events to Help You Choose the Right Target

  Compare two long-distance cycling events for your level before committing to a training block.

• self Decide Whether to Seek Therapy or Counselling for the First Time

  Work through whether to seek therapy or counselling and what the practical step forward looks like.

• work Decide How Much to Delegate and What to Keep Doing Yourself as a New Manager

  Work out what to delegate and what to keep in the first months of a new management role.

• learn Compare Two Approaches to Building Technical Skills Alongside a Full-Time Job

  Choose the right way to build a technical skill in evenings and weekends before the approach itself defeats you.

• creative Decide Whether to Self-Publish or Pursue Traditional Publishing for a Completed Manuscript

  Decide between self-publishing and traditional publishing for your manuscript with a clear head.

• self Decide Whether to Ask for a Pay Rise in the Next Three Months

  Work out whether to ask for a pay rise now and what your case actually is.

• play Decide Whether to Pursue a Competitive Sport Seriously or Keep It as a Hobby

  Think through whether to commit to competitive sport or keep it recreational before you reorganise your life.

• life Compare Two Options for Handling Eldercare Responsibility When You Live Away

  Compare two approaches to eldercare when you cannot be there in person.

• self Decide Whether to End a Friendship That Has Run Its Course

  Think clearly about a friendship that costs more than it gives before deciding what to do.

• work Decide Whether to Accept a Reduced Settlement Offer After an Employment Dispute

  Think through an employment settlement offer before deciding whether to accept it.

• learn Decide Whether to Pursue a Masters Degree or Build Experience Instead

  Work out whether a Masters degree is the right move or whether your time and money are better spent elsewhere.

• play Compare Two Sports or Fitness Activities to Find Which One to Try First

  Compare two sports or fitness activities for your situation before committing money and time to one.

• learn Compare Two Online Learning Platforms Before Starting a Paid Course

  Compare two online learning platforms for your specific goal before paying for a course you may not finish.

• life Decide Whether to Contest a Parking Fine

  Work out whether your parking fine is worth fighting before you pay it.

• work Decide Whether to Take on a Freelance Project That Does Not Quite Fit

  Decide whether to take a freelance project that is not quite right before saying yes out of habit.

• play Compare Two Tabletop War Games Before Choosing One to Collect

  Compare two miniature war games before you spend money on models you may not finish.

• work Decide Between Staying in Your Current Job and Taking an Offer

  Think through a job offer against your current role without leaving anything important out.

• play Compare Two Board Games to Find Which One Suits Your Group

  Find out which game will actually work for the people you play with.

• play Compare Two Creative Hobbies to Find Which One to Invest Time In

  Compare two creative hobbies for your specific situation before buying the starter kit.

• learn Compare Two Ways of Practising a Skill to Find Which One Produces Faster Improvement

  Work out which practice method will actually improve your skill faster given your constraints.

• life Compare Two Ways to Structure a Difficult Conversation With a Family Member

  Compare two ways to structure a difficult family conversation before you start it.

• play Compare Two Approaches to Managing a Chronic Health Condition Alongside Full-Time Work

  Compare two strategies for managing a chronic health condition while staying in full-time work.

• play Compare Two Video Game Genres to Find Which One Suits You Better

  Find which game genre will actually suit you rather than the one that looks good on a list.

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