{"id":14200,"date":"2025-08-22T12:09:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T19:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=14200"},"modified":"2025-05-24T12:18:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T19:18:02","slug":"cia-method-for-making-quick-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=14200","title":{"rendered":"CIA method for making quick decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How do you realize you&#8217;re becoming overwhelmed. How do you make decisions when you&#8217;re faced with making a quick decisions? How do you perform what is called operational prioritization?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/people\/andrew-bustamante\/\">Andrew Bustamante<\/a> teaches you how to deal with being overwhelmed during your day &#8211; whether it&#8217;s work tasks or saving yourself from a terrorist. Instead of trying to think you can solve it all, do the &#8216;Next fastest\/simplest thing&#8217;. 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