DECISION MAKING “Cake or death?” ”Uh, cake please.” “Well, we’re out of cake! ...” “So my choice is ‘or death?’” - Eddie Izzard The ability to make decisions is critical in the business world. Not only is it the pre–cursor to work actually getting completed, it’s also what allows us 1 to go to lunch . When solving problems, making a decision requires analyzing the possible solutions and identifying the best one. Humor can provide a unique way of looking at what’s possible and finding the right solution. Who knew decision making could be so fun? 1 Does this sound familiar: “Let’s go to lunch.” “Sure.” “Where do you want to go?” “I don’t care.” “I don’t either.” “So where should we go?” “I don’t know.” SOMEONE JUST MAKE A DECISION (sorry for yelling). 128
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