The Problem with Binaries in Decision Making (Best of)

May 20, 2025

This summer, I'm re-airing some of my favorite decision making episodes. This one originally aired on October 31, 2023.

How can we know the difference between a yes, an absolutely yes, a maybe, a probably not, and a no. And what do we do with the simple one line advice that doesn't always seem to apply? Listen in.

LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Order How to Walk Into a Room
• Subscribe to The Soul Minimalist on Substack
• The Quiet Collection app
• Essentialism by Greg McKeown
• Hell Yeah or No by Derek Sivers
• Episode 219: 20 Questions to Ask Before You Say Yes to a Great Opportunity
• Order The Next Right Thing Guided Journal
• Grab a copy of my book The Next Right Thing
• Find me on Instagram @emilypfreeman
• Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
• Download The Quiet Collection app
• Join The Soul Minimalist Substack
• Order a How to Walk into a Room
• Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"
• Download the transcript