There are plenty offrameworks you can use to make better decisions. Jeff Bezos uses the two-way door ruleto identifyreversible decisions and embrace a bias toward action. Southwest Airlines founder Herb Kelleherused the one-question rule to add clarity to the decision-making process.
Science can also help you make better decisions. You canleverageyour circadian rhythm. You can the power of experience-basedintuition.You can evensleep on a decision (as long as you get a good night's sleep).
The problem is, most frameworks won't necessarily help you make good decisions when your willpower reserves runlow. When temptation trumps determination.When your emotions work against you, not for you, and you struggleto stay whatever course you've chosen.
See two employees arguing at the end of a long dayand it's tempting to ease past and hope the problem goes away. Walk out of your third meeting in a row to find a note about a customer complaintand it's tempting to save that call for tomorrow. Hear your alarm go off at 6 a.m. and it's tempting to hit snooze and skip your morning workout.
When you aren't at your best, mentally, emotionally, or physically,immediacy typically wins.
