The Difference Between Planning and Decision Making on Big Projects

The Difference Between Planning and Decision Making on Big Projects

April 7, 2026 · 26 min · Episode 341

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This episode discusses the distinction between planning and decision making in the context of managing big projects and the stress that can arise from confusing the two.

You've got a big project on your plate, maybe more than one, and the stress is already building before you've even taken the first step. You're researching, overthinking, trying to map out every possible outcome and contingency plan. And the more you try to figure it all out upfront, the more paralyzed you feel. What if the reason you're so stressed isn't the project itself? What if it's because you're treating planning and decision making as the same thing, when they're actually two complete...

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