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Make Better Decisions

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Updated: July 19, 2006

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Divide a piece of paper into two columns - one titled "advantages" and the other titled "disadvantages." Draw a line (or two) across the page dividing it into two (or three) equal sized rows. Label these for the choices you are considering.

Write down all of the advantages and disadvantages you can think of for each of the two or three choices you are considering. There will be some overlap - the advantages of one option may also be disadvantages of a different option. There will also be some unique entries in each section.

It may become clear that one of your choices is better than another at the end of this procedure. Don't skip the next step, though.

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Index: Make Better Decisions

  1. What are all the options?
  2. Sleep on it
  3. Narrow your Options
  4. Advantages and Disadvantages
  5. Sleep on it Again

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