Same here, except that I write it down. For each project I have a text file called "TODO" that is always open and if I need to decide on something, I usually wr

Same here, except that I write it down. For each project I have a text file called "TODO" that is always open and if I need to decide on something, I usually write it down as a task. I normally start the task description with a verb and these tasks start with "Think". First I quickly write down the issue I'm facing, then write "Variants:" and list all the different ways of solving this issue. I do not evaluate them as I do this, just get pen them down. And once I'm over with variants, I write the final decision and rationale. (I once read about problem-solving therapy that is used in cognitive-behavioral approach and this is almost the same pattern. It sounds obvious, but few people really follow the steps in practice. It's also similar to brainstorming.) In many cases I come up with more variants that I initially had in mind and quite often I end up choosing the variant that didn't appear promising on the first look.