The Eisenhower D-Day Decision: How to Decide When You Don't Have Enough Information

About this episode

The episode discusses the costly habit of waiting for certainty before making decisions and offers protocols for better decision-making.

The Eisenhower D-Day Decision, and why waiting for certainty before making a decision is one of the most expensive habits you face throughout your life. We'll explore the psychology behind why your brain defaults to inaction, what the research says about the hidden cost of standing still, and three protocols to help you make faster, better decisions so you stop losing ground while you wait for the perfect answer. STUDY CITATIONS Samuelson, W. & Zeckhauser, R. (1988). Status quo bias in de...

People in this episode

Host: Brandon White

Topics covered

• decision making
• psychology
• status quo bias
• information scarcity
• productivity
• self improvement

Keywords

• decision making
• Eisenhower
• D-Day
• status quo bias
• psychology
• productivity
• self improvement

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