Decision — Making

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos popularized a brilliant mental model for decision-making by categorizing choices into two types:

This forces your brain to look at the hard data rather than just counting the sheer number of bullet points on a page. 📓 4. Keep a "Decision Journal" decision making

The hardest part about growing as a decision-maker is that our brains are incredibly good at rewriting history. When things work out, we tell ourselves we knew it all along. When things fail, we blame bad luck. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos popularized a brilliant mental

We make roughly 35,000 decisions every single day. Most of them are tiny and automatic, like choosing what to wear or deciding when to take a sip of water. However, a handful of those choices carry massive weight. When things work out, we tell ourselves we knew it all along

: Set a strict deadline or a "good enough" information threshold. Once you have acquired 70% of the information you think you need, it is time to make the call. 🚪 2. Use the "Two-Way Door" Rule

: These are consequential and nearly irreversible decisions. They require deep caution, heavy deliberation, and extensive data.

Identify your core criteria (e.g., cost, time saved, alignment with values).