Speed Up Your Decision - Making Process
Case Study
Abby owned a marketing agency that specializes in getting inbound leads.
The challenge was she had a really hard time making decisions on the spot. Clients or employees would ask her questions, and even the simplest ones where a challenge to decide on.
This dragged out projects, causing her to lose money and cost a great deal of mental bandwidth.
By improving one thinking skill and implementing my favorite decision making framework, Abby was able to make decisions quickly, leaving her feeling good about her decision instead of constantly second guessing herself.
Thinking Skills
While you are doing any task, you (without even realizing it!) are using your 28 thinking skills.
When the thinking skills you need to use are strong, doing the task happens easily.
If the thinking skill you need to use is weak, doing the task will be a challenge.
The struggle that Abby had, came from a weak thinking skill of comparisons.
Comparisons
We’ve spoke about comparisons so many times, yet it keeps on coming up as it’s the basis to many, many higher thought processes, including making decisions.
The challenge is, often we think are comparing, but we’re not comparing in a beneficial way.
Decisions Made Easy Framework
In order to make good decisions quickly, we need to be able to compare items on the same level, so we have the right information we need to make the decision.
This is the framework I showed Abby to use when making decisions.
In the beginning, you’ll want to do this on a paper.
Over time you’ll be able to do it quickly in your head.
Here’s what to do:
- On the top of your page write down all your options.
- On the left side of your page, write all the variables or parameters that can affect this decision, price, size, location, material, people involved, whatever it is for you.
- Fill in the chart.
- Look at all your variables and put a number next them based on how important they are. 1 is most important, 2 is second important. NOTE: You can put constraints on the variables. For example, this is only important if X.
- You should now have a clear answer on what the answer should be.
In the beginning doing this exercise takes time. The more you do it, the easier it will get for you. You’ll start noticing before you come into situations, your brain will already start thinking what is most important in this situation.
Improving Comparisons
The more you improve your thinking skill of comparisons, the easier making decisions will be.
We spoke about comparing in more depth episode in episode 465. Here is a quick summary of exercises.
(Make sure you are comparing the same parameter, the same characteristics.)
- Compare items around you
- Compare foods
- Compare tasks
- Compare event or experiences
- Compare concepts
Your Challenge
Being able to make quick good decisions comes from the thinking skill of comparisons.
The stronger your comparisons are, the easier it is to make decisions.
Your challenge this week is to use the Decisions Made Easy framework:
- On the top of your page write down all your options.
- On the left side of your page, write all the variables or parameters that can affect this decision, price, size, location, material, people involved, whatever it is for you.
- Fill in the chart.
- Look at all your variables and put a number next them based on how important they are. 1 is most important, 2 is second important. NOTE: You can put constraints on the variables. For example, this is only important if X.
- You should now have a clear answer on what the answer should be.
Cheers to Peak Brain Performance!
Hi, I'm ST,
Just like you, I want to be more efficient and effective.
Most entrepreneurs want to grow their business but already got a lot of stress.
At LifePix University we help you rewire your brain to become more efficient and effective while experiencing more inner peace.
Learn more here.
Your Essential Guide
to Cognitive Functions
This guide will give you all you need to start improving your cognitive functions. Learn what all 28 thinking skills are, how they apply to you and what you can do today to begin improving them.
Cognitive Functions Assessment
Thinking is not one big thing. Thinking is made up of 28 parts, called cognitive functions.
Take the FREE assessment to see where each of your cognitive functions are currently at.
We're on for 1M downloads
By the end of 2025
Can you help us reach our goal?
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Speed Up Your Decision - Making Process
Case Study
Abby owned a marketing agency that specializes in getting inbound leads.
The challenge was she had a really hard time making decisions on the spot. Clients or employees would ask her questions, and even the simplest ones where a challenge to decide on.
This dragged out projects, causing her to lose money and cost a great deal of mental bandwidth.
By improving one thinking skill and implementing my favorite decision making framework, Abby was able to make decisions quickly, leaving her feeling good about her decision instead of constantly second guessing herself.
Thinking Skills
While you are doing any task, you (without even realizing it!) are using your 28 thinking skills.
When the thinking skills you need to use are strong, doing the task happens easily.
If the thinking skill you need to use is weak, doing the task will be a challenge.
The struggle that Abby had, came from a weak thinking skill of comparisons.
Comparisons
We’ve spoke about comparisons so many times, yet it keeps on coming up as it’s the basis to many, many higher thought processes, including making decisions.
The challenge is, often we think are comparing, but we’re not comparing in a beneficial way.
Decisions Made Easy Framework
In order to make good decisions quickly, we need to be able to compare items on the same level, so we have the right information we need to make the decision.
This is the framework I showed Abby to use when making decisions.
In the beginning, you’ll want to do this on a paper.
Over time you’ll be able to do it quickly in your head.
Here’s what to do:
- On the top of your page write down all your options.
- On the left side of your page, write all the variables or parameters that can affect this decision, price, size, location, material, people involved, whatever it is for you.
- Fill in the chart.
- Look at all your variables and put a number next them based on how important they are. 1 is most important, 2 is second important. NOTE: You can put constraints on the variables. For example, this is only important if X.
- You should now have a clear answer on what the answer should be.
In the beginning doing this exercise takes time. The more you do it, the easier it will get for you. You’ll start noticing before you come into situations, your brain will already start thinking what is most important in this situation.
Improving Comparisons
The more you improve your thinking skill of comparisons, the easier making decisions will be.
We spoke about comparing in more depth episode in episode 465. Here is a quick summary of exercises.
(Make sure you are comparing the same parameter, the same characteristics.)
- Compare items around you
- Compare foods
- Compare tasks
- Compare event or experiences
- Compare concepts
Your Challenge
Being able to make quick good decisions comes from the thinking skill of comparisons.
The stronger your comparisons are, the easier it is to make decisions.
Your challenge this week is to use the Decisions Made Easy framework:
- On the top of your page write down all your options.
- On the left side of your page, write all the variables or parameters that can affect this decision, price, size, location, material, people involved, whatever it is for you.
- Fill in the chart.
- Look at all your variables and put a number next them based on how important they are. 1 is most important, 2 is second important. NOTE: You can put constraints on the variables. For example, this is only important if X.
- You should now have a clear answer on what the answer should be.
Cheers to Peak Brain Performance!
Hi, I'm ST,
Just like you, I want to be more efficient and effective.
Most entrepreneurs want to grow their business but already got a lot of stress.
At LifePix University we help you rewire your brain to become more efficient and effective while experiencing more inner peace.
Learn more here.
Your Essential Guide
to Cognitive Functions
This guide will give you all you need to start improving your cognitive functions. Learn what all 28 thinking skills are, how they apply to you and what you can do today to begin improving them.
Cognitive Functions Assessment
Thinking is not one big thing. Thinking is made up of 28 parts, called cognitive functions.
Take the FREE assessment to see where each of your cognitive functions are currently at.
We're on for 1M downloads
By the end of 2025
Can you help us reach our goal?
Share this podcast with someone you love!
