I’m paraphrasing here, from a post that looked like it was a copy of content that was locked behind a pay-for-view service. So this is written in my own words for posterity, and hopefully to encourage the ideas to stick in my head a little better.

1. Don’t be so afraid of the results – change is stress, but the loss is less in hindsight and the world will (usually) keep turning.

2. Listen to your guts – hunches can be good guides and too much rationalizing can bind you up.

3. Don’t drive angry – or devastated, or ecstatic – watch out for decisions made during times of extreme emotions.

4. Wear the other shoe – address the other sides of the issue, not just the viewpoint that is most comfortable

5. Keep your eye on the goal – don’t lose sight of the long term in the face of strange short term pressures (or lack thereof)

6. Don’t slow dance with your skeletons – ok, that’s not original – I borrowed that phrase from a really cool author – search the blog for more about it

7. Examine the options backwards – don’t just settle for the first spin that smells right

8. If everyone is agreeing, very few people are thinking – make sure to think for yourself and not let others do it for you

9. Don’t keep searching for options forever – grab a reasonable set, make a decision, and move forward