3 strategies for making better decisions that you can use right now

Here are 3 ways to make better decisions that you can start to use today.

Gather all relevant information before making a decision

“A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.” — Plato

Once, I had this client from Hell.

He was always late with his payments, and he often argued with me over revisions to the copy I wrote. On top of that, he was unreliable around meetings. Oh yeah, and his ‘briefs’ were sketchy at best.

At the same time, he was paying me nearly 30% of my monthly income. If I did what I should have done — fire him — then that would mean much less month at the end of the money.

I had a decision to make.

One day — the day I promised myself I was going to give him the boot — I was conflicted. I didn’t know if I could afford to lose that 30% Also, at the same time, I was concerned about finding a client to replace him.

I learnt a lesson that day about decision-making.

I had heard that, whenever you have a decision to make that has clear consequences, finiancial or otherwise, it pays to sit down and outline all of the facts of…