BIG LIFE DECISION AUDIT INSTRUMENTS

Some decisions do not have a deadline. That is exactly why they go wrong.

You keep thinking you will figure it out when the time is right. The time never announces itself.

Three free audits. Each one helps you think clearly about one big life decision before it makes itself for you.

Decision Audits
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100 % FREE
Research Frameworks
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Per Audit
12 Min

Every audit in this series is grounded in peer-reviewed research. Wasserman (2012) · Kahneman and Tversky Prospect Theory (1979) · Deci and Ryan Self-Determination Theory (1985) · Goldratt Theory of Constraints (1984) · Wang et al. Location and Career Outcomes (2025) · GMAC Graduate Management Report (2024) · Bhide Origins of Entrepreneurship (2000). The methodology note inside each tool tells you exactly what is validated and what is practitioner-designed.

01

Am I Actually Ready to Start a Business?

“You have been thinking about starting something for a while. You cannot tell if you are ready or just tired of where you are.”

Most people evaluate the business idea. Almost nobody evaluates the moment. The same idea that works perfectly for one person destroys another person’s finances and confidence because the timing was wrong, the obligations were too heavy, or the motivation was not what they thought it was. This tool looks at all three honestly.

A clear signal on whether now is actually the right time for you specifically, and if not, exactly what needs to change before it is.

This audit is for you if: You have a real idea, real motivation, but something keeps stopping you from committing and you cannot tell if that something is wisdom or fear.

02

Should I Spend Money on That Course, Degree, or Programme?

“You are thinking about investing in learning. You are not sure it will actually change anything.”

Most people ask “which programme should I choose?” before asking “is learning even the thing I need right now?” Sometimes the real problem is not knowledge. It is access, or confidence, or the wrong role entirely. Spending money on a course does not fix those things. This tool figures out whether learning is actually your bottleneck before you spend.

A clear answer on whether this investment makes sense for your situation right now, and if yes, what kind of learning will actually move the needle.

This audit is for you if: You keep looking at programmes and courses but something is stopping you from being sure it is the right call.

03

Should I Move to a Different City for My Career?

“You are wondering if staying where you are is quietly costing you something.”

Most people never question where they live because life is fine. But fine and growing are two different things. This tool asks the question most people avoid. Is there actually a ceiling where you are? Is the window to move open right now or closing? And is the place you are considering actually set up to give you what you are looking for?

A clear signal on whether staying or moving makes more sense for your situation right now, and if moving is the answer, what needs to be in place before you do it.

This audit is for you if: You have had the moving conversation in your head more than once and you keep landing on “maybe someday” without ever making an actual decision.