[ Decisions ]

It’s easy to talk about how to make a decision, or to give advice about it.  There are textbooks about the science or psychology of decision-making.  There are website articles outlining strategies and step-by-step frameworks.  

But when managing a project, no theory prepares you for the volume of decisions that need to be made.  Some have minor consequences, while others have major, make-or-break consequences.  Sometimes the consequences of the decision are equally bad. Or equally good.

The thing about decisions is, the anxiety in the lead-up is usually worse than the aftereffects.  Once the decision is made, the clouds clear.