In this episode, Jeff Matlow breaks down why most leaders aren’t bad at making most decisions — they’re just terrible at knowing what kind of decision they’re actually making. The result? Analysis paralysis, stalled innovation, and a team too scared to move without permission.

We get into:

⏵ Dating vs. Marriage decisions — the three-level framework that’ll change how you (and your team) approach every grey-area call from here on out
⏵ Why “waiting for more data” is just fear in a trench coat — and how treating low-stakes decisions like life-altering commitments quietly corrodes your culture 
⏵ How to match your decision-making process to the actual weight of the decision — so you can move faster, learn quicker, and stop freezing at the altar

This one’s practical, a little funny, and the kind of insight you genuinely won’t be able to unsee.

🎧 Tune in now — your next decision doesn’t have to feel like a proposal.

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Show Notes

[00:00] Introduction
[01:00] Decision Making and Dating
[02:38] The Big Problem With Decision-Making
[04:05] Your Relationship Status In Decision-Making
[06:32] The Leadership Problem: Everything Feels Like a Marriage
[08:33] How to Become a Better Decision-Maker
[11:21] The Big Close