Hi, Scott - great post and very useful.

I love the question you suggest when considering consequences:  “What is the worst thing that could happen in the long run if this decision turns out to be wrong?”   This gets right to the heart of what I see as one of the more common causes of indecision - fretting about what might happen.  A disciplined consideration of the possibilities will probably always be less scary than just being afraid of the unknown.

In fact, if you identify the worst possible outcome, you now have a focus for consideration of how to not let that worst case scenario happen, with the result being a stronger and more thought-out plan.

All your points are strong, but I really liked this one:)

John