Before we make any big decision—in the home, or in the workplace—it helps to ask the question, “But, what if we’re wrong?”
It’s easy to forget there are a set of assumptions behind every decision.
It’s easy to believe that because we’ve been right before, we’ll be right this time too.
It’s easy to block out the potential downsides of outcomes we don’t want.
But a sense check, a simple reminder of the potential consequences, can help us avoid big mistakes. And avoiding a bad decision is much easier than making a good one.