Passion the Decision Maker

We are all faced with making decisions. So how do we make them? Weigh the pros and cons? Base them on past experiences? Prioritize the outcomes on various levels and against various frameworks? There are numerous ways. But even after sorting through qualifying parameters there are many decisions in life or work that are hard to make.

On a recent Charlie Rose show he was interviewing, what I believe to be a key partner in one of the most successful movie making partnerships...his name escapes me...as does their work (DOH!) But during the interview he said one thing I thought was remarkable.

In regards to their partnership and making decisions they had this simple process: "To make the right decision or break a stalemate, go with the guy who has the most passion for the decision at hand."

Simple, clever and often easy to quantify in small groups: passion. Get some today.