Episode 48 | Creative Decision Making

Did you know the average person makes a staggering 35,000 decisions every day? Emily and Evie dive into the fascinating world of decision-making, exploring how to combat decision fatigue and make better choices without exhausting your mental resources. Emily shares her personal struggle with turning small decisions into big ones, while Evie reveals her coping mechanisms for managing her limited decision-making capacity.

 

Episode Highlights:

• Decision fatigue explained
• The three types of decisions
• Decision-making strategies for every kind of decision
• Foundations of good decision-making

The Four Q’s

Question:

What is a decision you’ve made that, after you made it, you instantly felt better?

Quest:

Practice identifying the different types of decisions you make in a day (hat, haircut, tattoo). If it’s a hat decision, figure out a way to make those decisions easier.

Quality Creativity:

Using AI for vacation planning:

Decision Mentor

Claude AI

Quote:

“Decision is a sharp knife that cuts clean and straight; indecision, a dull one that hacks and tears and leaves ragged edges behind.”

• Gordon Graham

 

For additional info, check out our show notes page:

Episode 48: Creative Decision Making

 

Sign up for our newsletter: Creative Connections

And if you’re ready, we have free guides!

To explore your creative self: Re-discover Your Creative Self

To optimize your brain health: Fuel Your Focus

 

Connect with The Everyday Creative Collective

Email: hello@theeverydaycreativecollective.com

Follow us on Instagram: @theeverydaycreativecollective

Check us out on Pinterest

 

Have a creative week!

 

Episode Credits:

We are your hosts, Emily and Evie Soape, sisters and friends in the midst of figuring out how to live our best lives. Emily Soape produces the show.

 

Music:

Theme Music:

“Living Life” by ⁠Scott Holmes Music⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠.

Break Background Music:

"Alive In It" by ⁠Ketsa⁠. Available for use under the CC BY 3.0 license at ⁠Free Music Archive⁠