All You Need to Know About
Decisions

How to eliminate irrelevant decisions, and how to make recurrent, important and life-changing decisions.

To live an interesting life, you must choose interesting problems, have the right tools to solve them, and enjoy the process. When that happens, you approach challenges with curiosity instead of fear.

  • In this book, you’ll learn to ask relevant questions, find creative solutions, turn ideas into action, and prepare to be wrong.

  • But you can’t always be solving problems. I’ll also show you how to cut through noise and avoid decision fatigue using simple rules that may not be perfect, but are practical.

  • What about the big, life-changing decisions? I’ll explain why the journey matters more than the choice itself.

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CONTENTS

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  • Before we start

    Solving problems and making decisions are two different things

    Some decisions are like tattoos

    What you'll find here

    The story of my life

  • Create space for the decisions that truly matter

    Sometimes, the best decision is to ignore the problem

    Asymmetric decisions: don’t hesitate, and don’t be foolish

    Reversible decisions: leave the door open

    Repetitive decisions: choose speed over precision

    Know when to experiment — and when to play it safe

    Equivalent decisions: stop overthinking and just hit play

    Postponing decisions is usually a bad idea. Except when it isn’t

    Commit on behalf of your future self

    Delay the decision (on purpose)

    Don’t make decisions when you’re off balance

  • Trust the process, even if the answer isn’t clear yet

    A well-defined problem is 80% of the solution

    Separate the problem from its impact

    Define the context and boundaries of the problem

    I can’t stand Brussels

    Reframe your problem using precise language

    Adapt your action plan according to the type of problem

    Lay out your plan of attack

  • In real life, you don’t get the question or the data

    Spot problems with the “always negative, never positive” technique

    Step into someone else’s shoes

    Divide and conquer: idea maps and the five whys

    Distinguish facts from interpretations and hypotheses

    You don’t know what you don’t know

    Search online for information, ask people for direction

    Bangkok? Hong Kong? Mexico City?

  • Creativity thrives in difficulty and chaos

    Decide whether you need an evolution or a revolution

    Reframe the problem to unlock new possibilities

    Think outside the box — or inside it

    Embrace disagreement

    Use brainstorming to bring others into the decision

    Use TRIZ like a playlist when you get stuck

  • You’ll never be 100% sure

    The paradox of choice: more is worse

    First method: comparing alternatives

    Second method: pros and cons

    Third method: the six thinking hats

    And the winner is...

    With great power comes great responsibility

    “Resultism”: luck is also a variable

    Learn to make decisions like you’re placing bets

    Get comfortable with risk

    It’s not black or white — but how grey is it?

    Where does ethics fit into decision-making?

    How do you know when it’s time to choose?

    Identify risks and remove obstacles

    Ask yourself if it’s time to quit

  • Get ready to be wrong

    Explain your reasoning — and listen to yourself

    Break one big decision into several smaller ones

    Run a test

    Au revoir, Brussels

    Who does what? When?

    Communicate with a story — and an FAQ

    Share your decision before you start doubting it

    Execute the decision

  • Did you solve the problem? What did you learn?

    Check back from time to time

    The outcome doesn’t always reflect the quality of the decision

    Hello Singapore

  • Life-changing decisions change you

    Life-changing decisions aren’t measured by their usefulness

    Life-changing decisions are measured by how they change you

    Life-changing decisions aren’t made overnight

  • Final thoughts: don’t wish for a life without problems

    Summary

    Other ideas related to decision-making you’ll find in my other books

    References

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