Am I still deciding, or am I just looking for permission?
An honest read on whether your mind is still open, and what would actually change it.
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Sequence 7 steps 45 min
The big decision.
Seven steps from going back and forth to a choice you can stand behind.
Run these in order on one real decision, in one sitting. You’ll check whether your mind is still open, find the trade-off underneath, test what you’re assuming, hear the case against, and finish with a small experiment in place of more thinking.
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One step at a time.
Run them in order. Each step says why it comes when it does.
7 steps
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- Step 01
First check whether your mind is still open, or the rest is for show.
Decide 10 min - Step 02
Name the one trade-off underneath, in a sentence you can say out loud.
Decide 5 min I keep going back and forth. What does this choice come down to?
The one trade-off underneath a two-way choice, in a sentence you can say out loud.
- Step 03
Sort what the plan rests on into fact, guess and hope.
Decide 5 min Which of my assumptions is really just a hope?
Every assumption under your plan sorted into fact, guess or hope, with a test for the shakiest.
- Step 04
Now hear the strongest honest argument against the way you’re leaning.
Decide 5 min What’s the strongest argument against what I’m about to do?
The best honest argument against your plan, before reality makes it for you.
- Step 05
Split the choice into the parts you can undo and the parts you can’t.
Decide 5 min Can I undo this if I turn out to be wrong?
Your decision split into parts you can undo and parts you can’t, so you know where to slow down.
- Step 06
With the analysis done, ask what your gut is still reacting to.
Decide 10 min On paper it’s a yes. So why does my gut say no?
A name for what your gut is reacting to, and whether it’s information or just nerves.
- Step 07
Finish with a small test you can run before you commit.
Decide 5 min Could I try this for a weekend before I bet a year on it?
Three small tests of a big move, each cheap, short and clear about what it would tell you.
More that go together.
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