Good-enough decisions for people who work.
Hi, I’m Ethanusis. I’ve spent years in corporate strategy — competitive bids, investment calls, hiring, and a lot of reporting to executives. Most of that work happened with less information than I wanted and less time than I needed.
Why “Pick Enough”
Early in my career, I treated waiting for more information as being careful. More than once, a bid window closed while I was still “checking one more thing.” Later I realized the information I was waiting for was mostly what everyone else had, too. What I lacked wasn’t data. It was the willingness to decide on an incomplete picture.
The rule I use now is simple: set a clear bar, decide when an option clears it, and spend your energy on handling what comes next. Economists call this satisficing. I call it picking enough.
What you’ll find here
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Decisions & Judgment
When to stop gathering information and commit — and when not to.
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Reporting & Meetings
Minutes, memos, and briefs that executives actually read and act on.
How I write
- From real work. Every rule here comes from something I’ve done or seen — usually after getting it wrong first. Company names, industries and figures are changed or removed.
- Rules you can use today. Short answers first, then the reasoning, then a template or checklist you can take with you.
- Honest about tools. I write about AI tools when they help with the work, not because they’re new. If a link ever earns a commission, I’ll say so on that page.
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