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Decision making prompts

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

• work Decide Whether to Bring in External Help or Build In-House

  Decide whether to build a capability in-house or bring in external expertise.

• learn Decide Whether to Learn Something Formally or Self-Teach It

  Decide whether a formal course or self-teaching is the right route for your learning goal.

• life Compare Living in a City Versus Leaving It Before Making the Move

  Compare staying in the city versus leaving honestly before committing to either.

• play Work Out Whether to Buy or Rent Your Outdoor Gear

  Work out if buying the kit is actually worth it or just a nice idea.

• work Decide Whether to Start a Side Project or Stay Focused

  Decide whether to start a side project now or whether it is a distraction in disguise.

• work Compare Two Career Paths at a Fork in the Road

  Compare two career directions on what they actually ask of you and where they lead.

• play Compare Two Holiday Formats Before You Book the Wrong One

  Choose the right holiday format for what you actually need from a break.

• learn Compare Two Approaches to Learning a Technical Skill

  Choose between two ways to learn a technical skill before committing to either.

• work Decide Whether to Freelance Full-Time or Keep a Day Job

  Work out whether to go freelance full-time or keep building alongside a day job.

• work Compare Two Candidates Before a Hiring Decision

  Compare two final candidates systematically before the hiring decision.

• work Decide Whether to Accept a Job Offer From a Company You Cannot Read

  Work out whether a job offer is worth taking when you cannot fully read the company.

• work Compare Two Approaches to a Scope Problem Before It Becomes a Crisis

  Evaluate two ways of handling a scope problem before it gets worse.

• self Compare Two Versions of Who You Could Be in Five Years

  Think clearly about two different futures before you commit to one of them.

• learn Evaluate a Learning Programme Before You Commit to It

  Work out whether a course is worth the time and money before you enrol.

• work Compare Two Job Offers Before Accepting Either

  Compare two job offers properly before the clock runs out on either.

• life Compare Two Healthcare Options Before a Decision

  Compare two medical options clearly before making a healthcare decision.

• self Find the Pattern in Your Own Difficult Decisions

  Find the common thread in your hard decisions before the next one gets stuck.

• work Compare Two Software Tools Before Committing to Either

  Compare two software tools for your specific job before spending money on either.

• life Reframe a Life Decision That Is Stuck in the Wrong Frame

  Get out of a decision frame that has been keeping you stuck.

• life Decide What to Do With a Relationship That Has Gone Quiet

  Decide whether to reach out to someone you have lost touch with, and what to say.

• play Pick Your Next Holiday Destination Without Getting Lost in the Options

  Stop going in circles between two holiday options and just pick one.

• self Work Out Whether to Stay in a Friendship That Has Gone Quiet

  Think clearly about whether a drifting friendship is worth pulling back.

• work Compare Two Project Management Approaches Before Committing

  Pick the right project management approach for your project before you start.

• work Choose Between Two Approaches to a Project Before Committing

  Pick the better project approach before you spend the next six months on it.

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