From Indecisive to Confident: developing decision-making skills

Indecisiveness is a killer. It can bring even the most promising projects, relationships, and ventures to a screeching halt. So, we asked some of the brightest minds out there how they developed their decision making skills. We hope their personal stories and practical advice can help you on your journey.

Lida Xu

My decision-making skills developed largely through building things in the real world and letting outcomes correct me. Early on, I tended to overthink decisions, especially creative ones. But once I started working on my indie game Petting Lover, I realized that most decisions only become meaningful after you see their consequences. Read More>>

Fabrizio Cali

There is surely an innate component but I learned that order brings logic. So I use simple tools that sometime are visual to organize the logic of the decision. Then I weight pro and cons of the possible results and then after the final decision, I also consider what is more close as option to how I am. Read More>>

Hardy Vibert

For me, decision-making has been something I developed through experience, reflection, and learning to trust my instincts. In both hospitality and real estate, you’re constantly faced with situations that require quick judgment, whether it’s handling a last-minute event change, choosing the right investment property, or deciding how to resolve tenant or business challenges. Read More>>

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