How to beat analysis paralysis
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The more information you have, the better your decisions. Right? Actually, it's more complicated.
Research has shown: As you collect more and more information, your confidence increases but your accuracy does not.
We like feeling confident. Our neural wiring tricks us into analysis paralysis. But there is a way out.
Set an alarm clock to 20 minutes.
20 minutes is how long your brain can focus. After that, performance drops considerably.
In 20 minutes, you can get a first useful approximation of a new topic.
With 20 minutes, you have the finish line in sight. And scheduling 20-minute time slots is easier than scheduling open-end analysis sessions.