Postpone decision making and don’t think about it if it’s not needed right now
This law suggests that postponing decision-making can be an effective strategy in some cases, especially if the decision is not urgent or if there is not enough information available to make an informed choice.
Therefore, the key to applying Falkland’s law is to know when to use it and when not to use it. You should consider the following factors when deciding whether to postpone a decision or not:
- The urgency of the decision: How soon do you need to make the decision? Is there a deadline or a consequence for not deciding?
- The importance of the decision: How much does the decision matter to you and others? What are the potential benefits and risks of each option?
- The complexity of the decision: How many options do you have? How much information do you have about each option? How certain are you about the outcomes of each option?
- The reversibility of the decision: How easy or difficult is it to change your mind or undo the decision? How costly or painful is it to make a mistake?