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Decision making prompts

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

• learn Compare Two Learning Approaches to Find Which One Actually Works for You

  Work out which learning approach will actually get you to the goal.

• work Compare Two Job Offers Side by Side

  Work out which offer is actually better, not just which feels better right now.

• life Decide Whether to Tell Someone Something They May Not Want to Hear

  Work out whether to say something difficult before the moment passes or makes it worse.

• creative Compare Two Approaches to Building a Creative Portfolio From Nothing

  Find the portfolio-building approach that gets you something worth showing in the shortest time.

• work Decide Whether to Speak Up in a Situation Where You Usually Stay Quiet

  Work out whether to raise it or leave it before the moment passes.

• work Compare Two Ways of Managing Your Time to Find Which Suits You

  Find out which time management approach fits your actual working style rather than your ideal one.

• learn Compare Two Online Courses Before Paying for One

  Work out which course is actually worth paying for before you commit to either.

• work Generate a Score System for Choosing Between Two Competing Opportunities

  Build a scoring framework so the decision is explicit rather than a gut feeling you cannot explain.

• life Compare Two Neighbourhoods Before You Commit to Moving

  Compare two areas against what you actually need rather than what sounds good on paper.

• work Explain the Business Case for Something Your Organisation Is Resisting

  Build an internal argument for change that addresses the real objections rather than restating the benefits.

• self Summarise Your Values When You Need to Make a Difficult Choice

  Find out what you actually value before you make a hard choice.

• life Decide Whether to Prioritise Freedom or Security at This Stage of Your Life

  Think clearly about whether to choose freedom or security right now.

• life Summarise the Trade-Offs of a Major Life Move Before You Make It

  See the trade-offs of a major life move before you are too committed to see them.

• work Decide Whether to Raise a Concern With Your Manager or Handle It Yourself

  Work out whether to raise a workplace concern or handle it yourself.

• self Map a Major Life Decision You Cannot Stop Going Round in Circles On

  Map the life decision you have been circling for weeks without progress.

• work Compare Remote Working With Office Working Based on How You Actually Work

  Work out whether remote or office works better for you based on how you actually work.

• creative Decide Whether to Share Creative Work Before It Feels Ready

  Work out whether holding back your creative work is protecting quality or protecting your ego.

• self Compare Two Versions of the Life You Could Be Living

  Compare two life paths with honesty rather than wishful thinking.

• life Decide Whether to Stay in a City You Have Outgrown

  Think clearly about whether to leave a city rather than staying by default.

• life Decide Whether to Move Closer to Family

  Think through moving closer to family without confusing obligation and preference.

• life Compare the Real Cost of Renting Versus Buying in Your Situation

  Compare renting and buying based on your actual numbers, not received wisdom.

• life Decide Whether to Have a Conversation You Have Been Putting Off

  Work out whether the conversation you are avoiding is actually worth having.

• creative Decide Whether to Kill Your Darling

  Get an honest answer on whether the piece you cannot cut should stay.

• self Decide How Much to Tell Someone

  Work out exactly how much to tell someone before you say anything.

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