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Generating alternatives
Want to share feedback about the podcast? It would be much appreciated. 3 min survey here:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/N72QP67
The question of “which one” is always better than “whether or not” when it comes to making decisions. There is plenty of evidence that shows a strong correlation between a higher number of alternatives and decision success.
Generating alternatives as a separate exercise, after having created your initial list, can help because it provides distance in your mind from your initial thinking.
Your task for today is to spend 5-10 minutes developing alternative ideas for your list:
- Deliberately rule out current options so that you can consider new ones;
- Learn more about extremist positions in order to take your mind to new places;
- Imagine constraints don’t apply and consider, what would you do differently?
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By Benjamin FordGenerating alternatives
Want to share feedback about the podcast? It would be much appreciated. 3 min survey here:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/N72QP67
The question of “which one” is always better than “whether or not” when it comes to making decisions. There is plenty of evidence that shows a strong correlation between a higher number of alternatives and decision success.
Generating alternatives as a separate exercise, after having created your initial list, can help because it provides distance in your mind from your initial thinking.
Your task for today is to spend 5-10 minutes developing alternative ideas for your list:
- Deliberately rule out current options so that you can consider new ones;
- Learn more about extremist positions in order to take your mind to new places;
- Imagine constraints don’t apply and consider, what would you do differently?