Smart Decisions

There are a lot of habits I’m working on improving.
Better sleep.
Better food.
Better fitness.

But above all else, it is better decision-making.

In my keynotes, I remind clients that decisions are the “oxygen of high-performing teams”.

When decisions slow down, businesses slow. Some die.

Decide to improve your choices today.
Start here:

1: Pinpoint the real issue
↳ Cut through the noise and identify what truly matters.
↳ Ask “What problem am I actually trying to solve?”

2: Analyse your best options
↳ Consider alternatives beyond the obvious choices.
↳ Use a quick SWOT for each option

3: Choose with logic and gut
↳ Balance data-driven thinking with intuition.
↳ Validate your gut feeling with facts before deciding.

4: Evaluate what happens next
↳ Consider the long-term implications, not just immediate results.
↳ Ask “What’s the second-order consequence of this choice?”

Avoid These Decision Traps:
Ignoring feedback from others
↳ Seek diverse perspectives to challenge your thinking.
↳ The best decisions rarely happen in isolation.

Choosing comfort over growth
↳ The right decision isn’t always the easy one.
↳ Growth happens at the edge of your comfort zone.

Rushing without enough data
↳ Delay if you’re unsure or the picture is unclear.
↳ But remember: perfect information rarely exists.

Follow these golden rules:
Think long-term, not short-term
↳ Most regrets come from short-sighted choices.

Use frameworks, not just instinct
↳ Systematic thinking beats random guesswork.

Learn from every wrong move
↳ Failed decisions are only failures if you don’t learn from them.

Protect your time, energy, and focus
↳ These are your most valuable resources for making good choices.

What’s your best decision-making tip?