“A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.” -General George Patton
“People think good decision-making is about being right all the time. It’s not. It’s about lowering the cost of being wrong and changing your mind. When the cost of mistakes is high, we’re paralyzed with fear. When the cost of mistakes is low, we can move fast and adapt. Make mistakes cheap, not rare.” -Shane Parrish
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” -Arthur Ashe
A Part II from yesterday’s post about decisions…
When making a decision–including those all-important Type 1 Decisions–you will never know everything or have all the data you think you need.
And the more people you ask for input, the more varied opinions you will get back.
So how to prevent “paralysis by analysis” and just decide?
A good mantra/thought to keep in mind:
“I am making this decision with where I am and with what I know now. If the action I take doesn’t work or I get new information that makes me change my mind, I will make the next, best decision.”
Go forth and decide.
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