Creating Your Unique Decision Operating System (#33)

Most of the time we don’t lack options...we lack a clear way to examine them without overthinking or running on pure impulse.

This episode walks you through building your own Decision Operating System (DecisionOS) using my 5-phase Everyday Innovation model so decisions feel more honest, grounded, and repeatable.

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WHAT WE COVER

This episode ties together the series on decision-making:

• ​Episode 31: tools + frameworks for cutting through noise
• ​Episode 32: identity, intuition, and values
• ​This episode: turning it all into a practical DecisionOS you can actually run

WHEN TO USE YOUR DECISIONOS

Use this system when a decision touches things like:

– Time, money, relationships, energy, or reputation

– Direction, identity, or long-term path

– Opportunities, habits, or experiments that feel meaningful

THE 5 PHASES (EVERYDAY INNOVATION MODEL)

Clarify – Define the real decision and context in one clear question.

Architect – Move beyond yes/no; map your real options and trade-offs.

Validate – Check alignment with four signals (0–100 each):

• ​ Alignment: Does this match my values + direction?
• ​ Intuition: What does my body/gut say when I imagine doing this?
• ​ Regret: If this goes badly, how much would I regret trying?
• ​ Risk fit: Can I absorb the downside in this season?

Activate – Turn clarity into a first concrete action, timeline, and communication.

Integrate – Capture what happened, what worked, what didn’t, and what future-you should remember.

HOW THE TEMPLATE HELPS

You can journal this in a notebook, but the Notion template gives you:

• ​A decision log with phases, tags, and filters
• ​Phase guides so you’re never staring at a blank page
• ​A tools index (premortem, 2×2 matrix, etc.) you can extend
• ​A resource library
• ​Ideas on how to plug into AI for insights once you have enough data

The real power isn’t in the template itself, but in the patterns you see after logging many decisions.

CHAPTERS

(00:00) Why decisions feel overwhelming

(01:04) Series recap + what DecisionOS is

(03:20) When to actually use a decision framework

(07:40) The 5-phase Everyday Innovation model

(09:05) Phase 1 – Clarify

(13:45) Phase 2 – Architect

(16:50) Phase 3 – Validate + the four signals

(23:40) Phase 4 – Activate

(25:50) Phase 5 – Integrate

(28:25) Inside the DecisionOS Notion template

(31:10) How to start using your DecisionOS