TLDR Founders · MISCELLANEOUS
PAUSE AS A DECISION-MAKING TOOL
Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter
Making quick decisions at work often leads to mistakes. This writer shares how rushing a project estimate led to late nights and stress. By making a rule to never give immediate answers, work quality improved. The writer shows how taking time helps in tough situations like managing teams or handling layoffs. Simple rules like "no answers during meetings" are surprisingly powerful for protecting against pressure and improving choices across all kinds of business decisions.