To increase the chances that your decision leads to success, try identifying at least one honest downside to the approach you're suggesting.

I hang out a lot with people who mak![[stakeholder-mapping.png]]e decisions. Many base their choices on criteria that are entirely one-sided.

I understand that decisions often need to be made quickly or with limited information; that's just part of the game. But I worry that one-sided decision-making clouds the fuzzy, complex reality we actually live in. That cloud often leads to extra effort needed to achieve success. Hell, it can even actively undermine success.

Remember the goal: to learn about the reality as much as possible under the given (time) constraints.

Acknowledging at least one honest downside in a proposal can help you see the situation more clearly and help achieve success faster.