The #1 reason smart people make bad decisions
It's not lack of intelligence. It's not lack of information.
It's decision fatigue compounded by wrong framing.
Here's what I mean:
Most people approach big decisions by listing pros and cons. Sounds logical, right? The problem is that a pro/con list treats every factor as equal — when in reality, one factor almost always matters 10x more than the rest.
CEOs don't think this way. They use a technique called "What would have to be true?"
Instead of evaluating options, they pick the option they're most drawn to and ask: What would have to be true for this to be the right choice?
Then they pressure-test those assumptions. If the assumptions hold up, they move. If not, they move to the next option.
This does three things:
Eliminates analysis paralysis
Forces you to confront the real risks (not imagined ones)
Cuts decision time by 70-80%
I built an entire course around frameworks like this. Mental models from people who make billion-dollar decisions daily — simplified so you can use them on everything from career moves to hiring to product launches.
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