8.6. Summary
There is an important skill in meta-decision making, or decisions about which decisions to invest time in.
Size up decisions before spending too much time on them.
Look for the zone of indifference and opportunities for effective use of singular evaluation.
Use comparative evaluation for the decisions worthy of more investment.
All decisions have emotional components to them whether we admit it or not.
Pros and cons lists are the most flexible method for comparative evaluation. They make it easy to involve others and get additional perspectives on decisions.
Information and data do not make decisions for you.
You improve at decision making by reviewing past decisions and exploring them for lessons and opportunities for better tactics.
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