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Decision making prompts

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

• creative Decide Between Two Story Concepts Before You Invest Months in One

  Picks which of two story ideas can sustain a long writing project

• play Decide Whether to Enter a Competitive Event or Train for Another Year

  Decide if you're ready to compete or should train another year.

• self Compare Two Career Paths to Find Which Aligns Better With Your Values

  Compare two career paths against your real values, not the theory

• work Compare Two Job Offers Side by Side

  Compares two offers on what matters past the headline salary.

• work Decide Whether to Take On a New Client

  A four-point fit check before you say yes to a client.

• life Decide Whether to Pursue a Side Project Alongside Your Job

  Decide if now is the time to take on a side project

• learn Compare Two Programming Languages for a Specific Project

  Compares two languages against your actual project across five angles

• life Compare Two Schools Before Making an Application Decision

  Compare two schools with the rigour of a major financial decision.

• life Decide Whether to Have a Difficult Family Conversation

  Work out whether and how to raise a sensitive family topic.

• play Compare Two Holiday Destinations for Your Travel Style and Budget

  Compare two holiday spots against your budget and travel style

• creative Decide Whether to Self-Publish or Pursue Traditional Publishing

  Choose self-publishing or traditional, weighed against your actual goals.

• life Decide Whether to Have a Difficult Conversation Now or Wait for the Right Moment

  Work out whether to raise it now or hold off for a better moment

• self Make a Structured Decision Between Two Career Paths

  Weighs two career paths on skills, money, values, and regret.

• work Decide Whether to Accept a Lateral Move or Wait for Promotion

  Weighs a sideways move against holding out for promotion

• play Decide Which Sport to Take Up Based on Your Personality

  Find a sport your personality will keep you doing in ten years.

• life Decide Whether to Relocate for a Better Quality of Life

  Think through relocating for a better quality of life

• self Decide Whether to Leave or Stay in a Difficult Relationship Dynamic

  Structures the stay-or-go call on a draining relationship dynamic

• learn Decide Between Formal Training and Self-Directed Learning

  Helps you choose between a paid course and teaching yourself

• self Summarise Your Personal Values to Use as a Decision Filter

  Distil your values into a usable decision filter

• work Decide Whether to Accept a Lateral Move That Offers No Pay Rise

  Judge a sideways move with no pay rise on strategic value

• self Decide Whether to End a Friendship That Feels One-Sided

  Work out if a lopsided friendship is fixable or finished.

• play Decide Whether to Join a Club or Train Independently for Your Sport

  Decide between a club and going it alone for your sport

• learn Decide Which Skill to Learn Next in a Technical Career

  Picks the next technical skill worth your time for your goal

• self Decide Whether to End a Long-Term Friendship That Has Become One-Sided

  Reason through whether to end, reduce or repair a one-sided friendship

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