Is there a way to choose a course of action that will help me implement them with confidence? Here are some tips for making thoughtful, well-informed decisions: Identify contributing factors that potentially can be changed in order to improve a particular alternative and those that must be accepted as is. The time-tested exercise of listing pros and cons on oppositesides of a piece of paper still works. Seek out as many perspectives as possible, but remember that many opinions, even those of "experts," are subjective and potentially based on incomplete information. The decision factors may not change in the interim, but a fresh look is sure to make a positive difference in how you evaluate them.