The Default Decision
Pre-decide ten recurring low-stakes choices once, in writing, so you never re-decide them.
The concept
Choice architecture & cognitive load
Grant points to research showing that the most resilient performers don't have more willpower — they have more defaults. Each pre-made decision is one less drain on the day's finite supply.
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How people ran this
Used this before a portfolio review. Sat with the dread for 8 minutes, then opened Figma and just shipped the worst version. Got the best feedback of my year.
Maya, product designer
Ran it during a planning week when I kept rewriting the same doc. Three rough versions in 15 minutes — my staff eng picked the one I least liked.
Jordan, eng manager
I'm a chronic deleter. The 'name the feeling' step was the unlock. It was almost always shame, not perfectionism.
Anon
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