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Decision making prompts

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

• life Decide Whether to Have the Difficult Conversation Now or Wait

  Helps you decide whether to raise a hard topic now or wait.

• life Summarise the Hidden Costs of Home Ownership vs Renting

  Maps the overlooked costs on both sides of owning versus renting.

• life One-Line Reality Check for Any Big Decision

  A fast gut-check that surfaces how a big decision could go wrong.

• creative Critique a Creative Idea Before You Invest Time in It

  Stress-tests a creative idea before you commit serious time.

• play Decide Which Hobby to Invest in More Seriously

  Decide which hobby to go deeper on when you can't do them all

• self Decide Whether to Stay in Your Current Living Situation

  Work through whether to stay put or move on

• self Decide Whether to Seek Therapy or Not Right Now

  Think clearly about whether therapy is right for you now

• self Map Your Cognitive Biases in a High-Stakes Decision

  See which biases are quietly steering your big decision before you commit.

• life Summarise the Trade-Offs Before a Major Life Decision

  Map the trade-offs before a big life decision

• self Decide When to Trust Your Gut and When to Override It

  Know when your gut is data and when it is just noise.

• self Clarify Your Core Values Before a Major Decision

  Check your values are driving the big decision, not your fear.

• work Summarise the Strategic Implications of an Industry Report

  Turn a 60-page industry report into decisions your organisation can use.

• work Decide Which Project to Prioritise When Resources Are Tight

  Structures which project to resource first when capacity is short.

• learn Decide Whether to Change Your Learning Method After Stalling

  Diagnose a learning plateau and decide whether to switch methods.

• life Decide Whether to Adopt or Foster a Child

  Understand the two pathways and assess whether you're ready for either.

• life Compare State and Private School Options for Secondary Education

  Weigh state versus private secondary school without the advocacy.

• creative Decide on a Creative Project for a Two-Week Holiday Block

  Pick the creative project you can realistically finish in two weeks off.

• creative Decide Whether to Share a Creative Work Publicly

  Decide whether your creative work is ready to share publicly

• play Decide on a Hobby to Start When You Have Limited Free Time

  Choose a hobby that fits three to five hours a week

• learn Decide Whether to Learn to Code

  Decide if learning to code is worth it for you specifically.

• creative Compare Two Creative Software Tools

  Choose between two creative tools on workflow, not the feature list.

• money Evaluate a Buy-to-Let Investment Opportunity

  Run the numbers on a buy-to-let before the estate agent does.

• life Decide Whether to Seek a Medical Second Opinion

  Decide if a second medical opinion is warranted and how to get one.

• creative Decide Whether to Self-Publish or Pursue a Traditional Deal

  Choose your publishing route with the bias filtered out.

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