Think about your day-to-day... How many decisions do you have to make that not only feel like a waste of time but make a minimal impact on the business? It's probably a lot, right? The majority of these decisions are a distraction and cause something called “Decision Making Fatigue” which hurts your ability to make the right decisions when they matter.
If you want to focus, stop wasting decisions on things that don't matter.
In my practice, I coach teams to think through decisions, self-service tools, and priorities. Here’s the template I use:
| Project Type/ Focus Areas | Yes (I will handle it) | No (this isn’t a good use of my time) | Resource (how it gets done if it’s a “no”)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social posts | Brand Campaigns | Feature Update | Canva |
| Landing pages | - | All | CMS |
| Podcasts | Recording | Editing | Contractor |
| Paid Ads | Creative Direction | Resizing | Agency |
| Operations | - | All | Talk to Head of PM |
*You can't say no without offering a solution so if you run into something that's a "no" but doesn't have an alternative solution then you know you need to figure that out.
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