Comments on: How to Make a Decision Like Ben Franklin

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:21:44 +0000

Nice post… I’ve put a very similar decision tool together using microsoft excel – your readers are welcome to download this tool for free from my web site… http://www.mlynn.org/2011/01/a-simple-excel-decision-matrix-the-lynn-decision-tool/

Stay manly.

By: Ngoc Neo

Ngoc Neo — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:17:58 +0000

Thanks for this wonderful post. It really helps me when I make a tough decision for my life.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:22:49 +0000

can’t download the templates. Get these errors when using Google Chrome:

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By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:30:46 +0000

I made a website that has an app for creating Pro Con Lists. Including a importance weight.

http://www.proconlists.com/

The only things I don’t have for the Ben Franklin method is the ability to compare lists once they are created, but that feature is coming soon. Hope you will check it out.

By: William

William — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:29:50 +0000

I think it’s hard to make a decision based on pro/con lists. A person can rationalize pretty much anything if they think about it enough.

By: Lenetta @ Nettacow

Lenetta @ Nettacow — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:06:40 +0000

Came by via Trent at The Simple Dollar – very interesting post! Being a math geek and lover of all things complicated, I’ve actually done something similar to this before. I linked to this on my weekly roundup – post is under my name. Thanks for sharing!

By: Brett

Brett — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:15:17 +0000

Jonny-

We don’t allow image posting in the comments. Sorry, partner.

And I agree with you about snap decisions being good. Sometimes, though, it takes some work on our part to giver our unconscious mind the info it needs to make a snap decision. This method is one way of doing that.

By: Mike Kieffer

Mike Kieffer — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:21:20 +0000

Well said… Good advise for anyone.

Now I have a way to evaluate who to vote for….

By: Jonny | thelifething.com

Jonny | thelifething.com — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:56:11 +0000

I agree with Mike about reading Malcolm Gladwells “the Tipping Point”.

This points are great ways of making a conscious decision, however it is worth remembering that the unconscious is far more powerful and research such as detailed in Malcolms book indicates that snap decision made from the subconscious using all the previous knowledge of everything you have learnt in life are just as effective, if not more effective for decision making.

Could anyone advise how to include an image into blog posts on this here fine site. It would be greatly appreciated.

By: Russ Smith

Russ Smith — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:34:34 +0000

Sounded a bit complex at first, but I think a major decision is worth it. This is a nice method of going about those big decisions in life, that we want to take carefully. Thanks for posting.