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Decision making prompts

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

• work Reframe a Workplace Conflict as a Systemic Problem

  Stop fighting the person and find out what the system is making both of you do.

• learn Decide Whether to Read a Book in Full or Use a Summary

  Work out whether you actually need to read the book or whether a summary will do.

• self Decide Whether to Start Therapy or Coaching

  Work out whether you need a therapist or a coach for what you want to address.

• self Critique Your Own Thinking Process for Bias

  Find the cognitive biases in your own reasoning before the decision is final.

• self Decide Whether Coaching or Therapy Is the Right Next Step

  Work out whether coaching or therapy is the right support for what you are dealing with.

• play Decide Whether to Invest in a New Gaming Hobby

  Get an honest assessment of whether a gaming hobby is worth the time and money before you spend either.

• self Decision Fatigue: What Is Draining Your Judgment by Midday

  Find out what is draining your judgment by midday before the important decisions arrive.

• work Reframe a Workplace Conflict Before It Gets Political

  Reframe a workplace conflict before it calcifies into a political problem neither side can exit.

• self Values Conflict: When Two Things You Care About Are Pulling Against Each Other

  Navigate a values conflict without ranking one permanently above the other.

• play Decide Which Hobby to Actually Commit To

  Decide which hobby actually deserves your time before starting five more you will not finish.

• self Critique Your Own Arguments Before Someone Else Does

  Find the weakest points in your own argument before someone else finds them for you.

• work Decide Whether to Escalate or Handle It Yourself

  Know whether to take it upstairs or sort it out yourself.

• self Process a Decision You Have Been Putting Off

  Find out why you are avoiding a decision and what to do about it.

• self Decide What to Prioritise When Everything Feels Equally Urgent

  Cut through the everything-is-urgent paralysis and rank what actually needs doing first.

• work Compare Two Approaches to a Problem Your Team Keeps Hitting

  Get a structured comparison of two approaches and a recommendation you can act on.

• play Find Something to Watch When You Cannot Decide

  Get three specific things to watch matched to how you actually feel right now.

• self Evaluate Whether a Big Change is Fear or Intuition

  Work out whether the voice telling you not to act is warning you or just scared.

• self Manage Decision Fatigue

  Stop making so many small decisions so your important ones are better.

• self Analyse a Decision You Regret

  Debrief a decision you regret without spiralling into self-criticism.

• learn Evaluate an Online Course Before Paying for It

  Evaluate an online course properly before paying for it and regretting it.

• work Compare Two Job Offers

  Compare two job offers properly when salary alone does not settle it.

• work Decide Whether to Pursue a Niche or Broader Positioning as a Freelancer

  Decide whether to specialise or stay broad based on your actual situation rather than freelance orthodoxy.

• self Compare Two Approaches to Managing Chronic Stress

  Choose a chronic stress management approach based on evidence rather than what sounds most appealing.

• life Decide Whether to Pursue a Formal Complaint or Let It Go

  Work out whether a formal complaint is worth the time before you spend three months on it.

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