Decision Making Under Pressure

What’s inside (4 pages)

1. Why pressure breaks normal decision-making
2. The 5-Question Pressure Framework

• What is the exact decision right now?
• How reversible is it?
• What is the real deadline and consequence?
• What are 2–3 realistic options?
• Which option best protects the most important outcome?

1. Fast filters when you have almost no time
2. Match the process to the type of decision (reversible, visible, high-stakes, crisis)
3. What to do when you feel stuck
4. After you decide — closing the loop
5. Quick reference card

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