Overcoming Decision Paralysis in Your Work | Episode 51

Apr 06, 2025

Decision Paralysis — or as some call it, Analysis Paralysis — is the experience of getting stuck on some kind of decision. It could be a big decision, or something very minor, but even the tiniest option can get us spinning our tires for hours or even days! If you struggle to make any kind of decisions, even sometimes, this episode is for you. I’ll open up by sharing some of my own experiences with indecision, and then I’ll share a few different illustration-specific situations where most of us might get stuck the most. I’ll share ways that I navigate these and keep moving, and of course, offer some ways you can use these in your own life.

Note: This episode was released a few days later than scheduled (thank you for your understanding!) The next episode (51) will publish on April 15, 2025, which puts us back on track.

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IN THIS EPISODE

What is decision paralysis, and how can it get us stuck?
Why having keeping options to a minimum is necessary for the decision-impaired
How to give yourself “outside” feedback
What to do when you can’t stop making new iterations of an illustration
Why finding your reason for doing anything is the key to doing it at all
and much, much more!

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CREDITS

Music and Cues by Mark Allan Falk - ⁠http://www.linktr.ee/semiathletic⁠⁠