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Businesses face many decisions every day – sometimes dozens before lunch. Often, people ask them that they think they are working in your favor by preparing you as “either/or”.
One of my employees and I also joke about it. She will ask, “Do you want to go with X or Y?” And I always respond, “There are more options” or “Why not?”
This lightweight exchange is highlighted on how to improve my results by changing binary thinking, which I call “more than one choice”.
Related: 7 points to make standard business decisions
The net to limit your choice
We live in a world that assumes that people want an easy choice: Coke or Pepsi, PC or Mac, Republican or Democrat. And who can accuse us of seeking these limited powers?
Average American Consumers are facing to make 35,000 decisions in a day. In theory, limiting options should make things easier. But in the business, defaulting two options is “binary trap”.
Either/or thinking is easy, but rarely leads to the best solution. If we restrict ourselves to two options, we lose creative solutions and development opportunities.
“And” and “what and what?” Power of
Business decisions rarely include only real or false options. They are like more and more election questions. So, the next time you face an important decision, appreciate it in this way:
What choices do you want you want?
A. A choice
B. Another choice
Both C. A and B (for example, your next car cannot use gas or electricity just. It can be hybrid)
D. Other, please specify
“Please explain” in Answer D. You would like to come up with another option to consider. Even “outside the box” can happen. Of course, you don’t want to sink into options – the decision paralysis is real, especially for analytical thinkers.
Note well: “Second, please specify” does not mean “none of the above mentioned.” The world is moving faster than ever, so standing is still a good business. Stagnation is usually the priority of someone else, but this is not the solution to your problem.
In addition to making excellent decisions, many choice thinking reduces the risk of regret (or buyer’s remorse). If this is the team’s decision, more and more purchases and ownership are other positive results.
Related: How to make powerful business decisions without any crime, shame or regret
Examples of real world
Businesses can apply this mentality everywhere:
Suppliers: Do not wait for the supply chain issue to put your business into an emergency. Beyond choice among local or abroad providers, consider other options. Coopers, direct sourcing and digital marketplace can be viable solutions.
Marketing: Next time a vendor approaching, do not solve it for selling you. Ask how much more exhibitions of your business will create more exhibitions of your business. Consider creating a counterposal that works better for you.
Workplace: Discussing remote work against remote is a classic binary trap. Based on all your needs, you can blend the flexibility. You can also need people who need to cooperate to work in the office setting and other staff are allowed to work far away.
With numerous electoral thinking, my recent personal experience came when we were interviewing candidates for an open position in the company. The team presented me with two finalists.
A candidate looked great on the paper. Their The results of psychometric assessment He indicated that he would fit well with his potential manager and my company. But during the interview, it became clear that this candidate lacks the critical and specific experience we need.
The other finalist had experienced we experienced, but his fitness with our organization was not right.
At this point, some business owners will serve the candidate with the best fit or offer the experienced candidate.
We cannot make a decision between Answer A and Answer B. Both candidates wanted full -time work with the benefits, and we did not have a budget to hire both, so they were refused.
First, we considered other options: calling more candidates, using contractors, offering internships or using AI to automatically make the job automatically. Finally, we chose the third candidate, which we initially ignored. We rewrite job details to fit their powers and solve another problem we have. After all, it turned out to be our best choice.
Related: How to make better decisions to advance your business
Viable points for business owners
How to put a multiple multiple selective thinking for you is the way to work for you:
Challenge assumptions: If you catch yourself in binary, ask, “Why are these options just?”
The hurry of the question: When offered with two choices, take time for at least one more brain storm. It is better to make a better decision.
Your mission is to make the best decision with the information available right now and move forward. After making a decision, the debate time is over. Everyone should join the board and follow it.
The next time someone asks, “Do you want to go with it or with it?” Do not bait Almost always the third and fourth option. In business, the best way forward is often the one that is not yet mentioned.
Businesses face many decisions every day – sometimes dozens before lunch. Often, people ask them that they think they are working in your favor by preparing you as “either/or”.
One of my employees and I also joke about it. She will ask, “Do you want to go with X or Y?” And I always respond, “There are more options” or “Why not?”
This lightweight exchange is highlighted on how to improve my results by changing binary thinking, which I call “more than one choice”.
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