A timely good decision can outperform a late perfect one.

STILLNESS

WHAT THIS MEANS

Timing is part of the value of a decision. A good choice that arrives while it can still influence events often produces more than a perfect one delivered after the situation has hardened. The comparison people make in their heads leaves out the cost of the delay.

When you are polishing, ask what is lost each week you wait, and add that to the ledger. Frequently the improvement you are chasing is smaller than the delay it requires. Deciding sooner is often the higher-quality move even when the decision itself is rougher.

A QUESTION TO SIT WITH

Which right answer arrived too late to help you?

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