Decidership: Taking responsibility for the quality of your decisions.
Hi, I’m Stephen. I’m a lawyer and decision-science enthusiast.
I believe what we decide to do is the fundamental human problem.
Our daily lives are just trying to work out what we should do and how we should do it.
So decision-making should be our most important skill. And almost nobody teaches it explicitly. Not in schools, not in the workplace. People will block out thirty minutes for the gym without a second thought. Nobody blocks out time to work on their decision process.
This website is where I share ideas to help change that.
Six values:
There are six values that guide the ideas on this site:
Use Your Heart and Mind.
Everything you do should be informed by the feely stuff (your heart) and the thinky stuff (your mind).
Aim High.
Think clearly about what you ultimately want from life. Every decision should move you closer to that.
Offer What You Can.
We all have something unique to offer the world. It would be a good decision to share it.
Reflect Frequently.
Be curious and ask yourself questions. It is the best way to improve your decision-making.
Embrace Uncertainty.
Life gets easier when you stop looking for certainty. You make better decisions when you think in probabilities.
Take Action.
Be ready to commit. A decision isn’t real until you act on it.
Where to start?
Subscribe to the newsletter for free. Every Monday morning you can start your week with a 10-minute read on decision-making that makes it more likely you reach your goals.
Read the framework. Spend 15 minutes understanding what a good decision process looks like. You can’t improve a process you’ve never examined.
Explore the recommended resources. If you’d rather learn from the actual experts (not me!), I’ve compiled a suggested learning list ordered from beginner to advanced.
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