DECIDE!

DECIDE! - Mind Map Template
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DECIDE!
  D - Declare What You Want
    Personally
    Emotionally
    Financially
    Professionally
    Logistically
    For Others
    Short-Term and Long-Term Desires
    [After documenting them, prioritize them]
  I - Investigate and Research
    What I need to know to make this decision today:
    What do I need to know to be successful and get what I want?
    My Research Resources:
  D - Do It!
    Benefits and Costs of My Top Alternatives:
      [List and Prioritize]
    My Decision/Chosen Alternative:
    Why This is the Right Choice for Me Now:
    Date to Fully Implement:
  E - Establish Your Decision Frame
    What is the core, base decision to be made?
    What do I want to get out of this core decision?
    [Meld the two to define clear and specific boundaries for the decision]
    [Double-check the frame; check assumptions]
  E - Evaluate the Feedback
    Did I get what I wanted?
    Did I account for what mattered and disregard what didn't?
    Did my chosen alternative perform to expectation? Could I supplement it with elements from other alternatives?
    Did I get the right information from the right people, and did I apply it rightly?
    Were my Benefit/Cost assessments accurate?
    Is this still the right decision for me, or has something changed?
  C - Come Up With Alternatives
    [Brainstorm Alternatives Here]
    [Prioritize them by listing them in order, or create groups of high/medium/low]
    “How can I get what I want out of this decision?"
    Generate ideas while sleeping/dreaming
    Model those who’ve done it; what did they do to get this outcome?
    Consult the wisdom of others
    Consult an oracle/intuitive guide