Decision Delay Enthusiast Gifts

'Could we finish these negotiations via e-mail? That will allow me to think before I respond to your proposals.'

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

'We're finding out that those 'wrongs' we made 'right' were actually right after all.'

"Exactly how undecided would you say you were at this precise moment?"

"I might just get a pie."

"I wish my Dad would get off my back! It's only been nine years and he wants to know if I've picked a major yet!"

'Your Honor, we've finally agreed on a verdict.'

"So that is unanimous then - nobody has a clue what to do."

Fork in the trail.

'The crystal ball says to buy and the 8-Ball says to sell.'

'Harrison will make the hard decisions and Dunwoody will rationalize them.'

"Use your head, follow your heart and go with your gut."

"The vote is tied. Half of us think the proposed plan is astoundingly asinine, and the other half finds it stupid beyond belief. Let's try to find a middle ground here, people!"

The inevitable conflict of interest facing every crisis manager.

"If you want my opinion you're damned if you do and damned if you don't."

Illogic Tree

"As you know we've made a lot of acquisitions lately, and the last one we made seems to have resulted in us buying ourselves."

Exercise vs Laxative.

'Narrow my options down to the good, the bad, and the ugly.'

I hear you are good at making snap decisions.

'Well, it looks like the 'yea' has it.'

Enter. Exit. Your Choice

'Middle managers play tennis.'

'They've been like this ever since Mary presented her report. It's the worst case of paralysis by analysis I've ever seen!'

'So that's three 'yes' and two 'no' and one 'maybe yes maybe no'.'

Left and Right: Please be consistent.

The Do/Don't Decision Makers.

A man's health care options.

Question man

'I can't decide whether to get a lawyer or tell the truth.'

"Law or Accountancy? What d'you want to do - make money or count money?"

I've learned over the years that for every action, there is equal and opposite blowback.

'I have no doubt this is the best way to choose our new associate.'

'Make up your mind, M'sieur — a hundred years from now, what difference will it make what you had for lunch today?'

Congressional Gym. I never need to go in there. I get plenty of exercise kicking the can down the road.