When in doubt, decide. I learned that many years ago, and generally these are words to live by. Decide. Brian Tracy wrote, “Decisiveness is a characteristic of high-performing men and women. Almost any decision is better than no decision at all.”
Having agreed with this sentiment, I want to add some [decisive] thoughts.
One. Don't be afraid to modify or change your decision when new information demonstrates a change would be useful. If you have decided, for instance, to purchase the "on sale" computer at your local store, and they that store puts a newer, more powerful model on sale for about the same price -- modify your decision after appropriate data gathering. Having decided does not mean decided forever.
That raises the issue of deciding. If, on the one hand, you wait until you have all the information possible you will never decide. If, on the other hand, you decide without any information gathering, too many of your decisions will be stupid. You will look stupid. You will seem stubbornly stupid.
Avoid stupid.
Talk with people. Do your research, think, compare and contrast. Project possible outcomes and talk them out with one or two knowledgable people you trust.
Then decide.
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