Thinking & decisions21 categories
Pick one of these two
Two options, roughly equal, and a decision that is overdue.
I am choosing between the two options below. Do not give me a balanced comparison. Pick one, give me three reasons, and name the strongest argument against your own pick. Then tell me what I would have to learn for the answer to change. Option A: Option B:
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- Delete any rule that does not apply to you. A shorter prompt that fits beats a thorough one that does not.
- If the answer comes back vague, add a line saying what you do not want. Constraints work better than encouragement.
Deciding under pressure. Making the call when time is short, information is missing, or your capacity is already full.
Related prompts
What am I giving up by doing this?Saying yes to something when your capacity is already full.Decide well under time pressureA real deadline, and not enough time for the analysis you would prefer.Decide with information I do not haveWhen the missing information may never arrive and the decision still has to be made.Break this into smaller betsA big commitment that could be a sequence of cheaper ones.Run a pre-mortem on this planBefore committing to a plan that people are already enthusiastic about.Argue hard against the option I pickedWhen you have already chosen and want the case against before you announce it.
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