Use the "Embarrassment Test" to Help Make Difficult Decisions

Nobody likes making a difficult decision, but if you're really struggling between choices, blogger Eric Koester suggests using what he calls the "embarrassment test" to help guide you along the right path.

The idea is to imagine the conversation you'd have defending your decision, and then thinking about if you'd be embarrassed defending it. Koester explains:

I like to use the Embarrassment Test. When you are making a decision that is a toughie or just could go either way, I think the best course of action is to gather up all the facts and rationales for your decision, and imagine a conversation with someone you trust... In that imaginary conversation, dump that pile of information onto your confidant and then ask yourself the following question:

"Would I be embarrassed to offer them this rationale for my decision?"

When you do this, you're effectively testing your gut. You might realize you're more confident in your decision than you thought, or you might find that you need to do more research because your rationale doesn't hold up.

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