Use AI to create a decision-making framework before choosing between multiple options at work.
When you're stuck choosing between options—vendors, strategies, candidates, project approaches—you often just go with your gut or whoever spoke last in the meeting. AI can help you think more clearly by building a simple decision framework before you commit. Start by dumping all your options and concerns into ChatGPT. Then ask it to organize your thinking: what criteria actually matter here, how do the options stack up, and what are you not considering? This isn't about letting AI decide for you—it's about walking into the decision conversation with a structured view you can defend. You'll look more prepared, catch blind spots early, and move faster because you've already thought through the angles. This works for hiring decisions, budget choices, vendor selection, strategic direction, or any moment when you're paralyzed by too many decent options and not enough clarity.
Try this prompt today
“I need to choose between three options and I'm stuck. Here's the decision: [describe what you're choosing between]. Here are my options: [list them]. Here's what I care about: [mention your constraints, goals, or concerns]. Please help me by: 1) suggesting 4-5 criteria I should use to compare these options, 2) creating a simple comparison table, and 3) identifying any major risks or blind spots I might be missing.”
February 17, 2026
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