Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

Deciding quickly can be a mistake. Deciding to delay deciding can be as well.

I decide, quickly. That is my temperament. I have decided quickly and poorly on many occasions.

I know many persons who decide slowly. That is their temperament. They often decide slowly and correctly. That is, if you only count the final decision as a decision.

Every day, every hour, and sometimes, every moment that they delay their decision, they have decided—to delay their decision. Each moment of, “Am I ready to decide?” brings a yes or no decision.

Let’s not forget to count all the little decisions and the energy consumed by each. If efficiency is the number one goal…then…

Thanks to Seth Godin.