How much deliberation is enough?

How much deliberation is enough?

From Doing What Works by Doing What Works

April 21, 2026 · 40 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the balance of deliberation in decision making and encourages listeners to move forward without regret.

Deliberation often means diminishing returns. This edition of Doing What Works challenges you to be honest about your nature, assess the stakes of a decision, and get on with life. Here are your show notes… When the odds of a win are effectively zero . The almonds we love . What do you make all day ? Decisions! “ What if you told yourself that no matter what happened after you chose A or B, you wouldn’t be mad at yourself ?” We romanticize the road less traveled .

People in this episode

Host: Doing What Works

Topics covered

  • deliberation
  • decision making
  • self-assessment
  • life choices
  • diminishing returns

Keywords

  • deliberation
  • decisions
  • self improvement
  • life choices
  • diminishing returns

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