Quirky Decision-maker Gifts

'All those in favor of having anchovies on our pizza will signify by saying aye.'

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

Traffic Management Strategic Group

'I think I'm decisive. Can I get back to you on that?'

Fork in the trail.

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

'All those in favour of my new proposal say aye. Those against, also say aye.'

Career Suicide

"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!"

"Heads, we go with the analytics. Tails, we don't."

The inevitable conflict of interest facing every crisis manager.

Illogic Tree

"Do you know why you never made VP? Indecisiveness. You're still indecisive!"

'Investors Chronicle' "How do I know whether to buy it or not?"

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

'Well, do you want to sign up or not?' - 'Um...yes and no.'

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

Enter. Exit. Your Choice

I hear you are good at making snap decisions.

'Then it's agreed - we all keep our arms raised until someone blinks.'

"Take this box of rumors, innuendo and hearsay and turn it into decisive leadership."

Do it yourself -- get someone else to do it -- get son to do it -- pay -- don't bother doing it -- move house

'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'.'

'I hate long meetings so in order to save time can we agree to talk at once?'

The Do/Don't Decision Makers.

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.'

"Thanks to yoga, I now gently stretch to conclusions instead of jumping to them"

Digital or analog elevators.

'No, no, the pills don't have any medication to improve your balance. You'll just get steadier on your feet by trying to catch pills that are thrown to you.'

No Coin Flipping

'In your defense, I see you're not very bright. Most folks take the elevator.'

'Water? Still? Sparkling? Mountain? Hill? Bottle? Tap? Warm? Cold? Ice? Lemon?'

"A big decision has to be made. Assemble all my 'yes' men."