Own The Chair · Decision worksheet
Decision Clarity Map
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What do I want to get out of this activity?
Name the result you want from this session: a decision, a next step, or simply clarity.
What is getting in the way?
List what's stopping you right now: circumstances, people, time, money, feelings.
Separate the noise from what you want
Sort your thoughts into three columns. Start in the middle if the outer two feel loud.
Limiting beliefs, assumptions & critic
What does the inner critic say? What am I assuming is true?
What I really want, independent of outcome
If the result were guaranteed either way, what would I still want?
Fear of the future
What am I afraid will happen? What's the worst-case story?
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Weigh the gain against the pain
Be specific about both sides. The pain is the effort, discomfort, or loss you'd face on the way.
The gain of getting what I want
What changes for me, my life, and the people around me?
The pain of getting to where I want
What will it cost me in effort, comfort, money, or relationships?
What I bring to this
Remind yourself what has already worked. These are the resources you'll use to move forward.
What am I good at? What do others come to me for?
When I've succeeded before, what did I do, in what order?
Which people, habits, tools, and routines keep me on track?