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Earlier decisions = Better decisions
No matter what, we are making decisions all the time.... sometimes conscious, but more subconscious.
Not making a decision... "I'll put it off to another time" is also a decision.
So, to have more control over the outcome, we need to make more conscious decisions... earlier.
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Make small decisions & decide often
When you make small decisions early, before they become big — it’s easy. When you put off decisions, they become big — and painful.
It's like 'a stitch in time' kind of situation... deal with it when the things is small, before it becomes unmanageable.
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Learn from others' mistakes
Bad decisions never look like bad decisions at the moment.
So, a better strategy and faster way to stock up that "things to avoid" bin is learning from others' mistakes.
It amps up our effort to avoid making dumb decisions.
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Don't overthink
Trying too hard to make the perfect choice causes analysis paralysis. When we overanalyze every decision to avoid any kind of regret, it paralyzes us into indecision... that's how people end up wasting their lives.
"What if... that means... but then... also... Oh, I've cir...
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The quality of our decisions
We all make decisions. However, few of us realize that the process we use to make decisions is more important than the analysis we put into the decision.
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Three Tips for Making Better Decisions
Have you ever made a decision that you later look back on and regret? This happens when we’re not aware of how we make decisions.
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