Practical guide

Stuck Making a Decision? Sort the Decision Before Solving It

Untangle criteria, fear, constraints, and missing information before comparing options.

Name the actual choice

Write the two available actions, not broad identities or imagined futures.

List the constraint

A deadline, budget, location, or commitment may narrow the choice.

Find the missing information

Ask what evidence would genuinely change your view.

Choose a next action

Gather one piece of information or run one reversible test.