I couldn't finish the entire article. At first I was impressed but soon the article descends into that particular flavor of business oriented self-help that is

I couldn't finish the entire article. At first I was impressed but soon the article descends into that particular flavor of business oriented self-help that is just repeating clichés. One thing he suggests that I disagree with is making decisions fast. He suggests one ought not hesitate and to set a timer and to force oneself to make the decision in 60 seconds. My own experience is that making a decision on a deadline is extremely important (agree so far) but I set the deadline as far in the future as possible. That is, I try to identify "when does this decision have to be made" and then I stick to that date. I also ensure than every important decision I have to make is made after I have slept on it. Stated another way, I don't make decisions hastily and I allow decisions to percolate in my subconscious for as long as possible. But once the deadline arrives, I make the decision without hesitation. I trust that my subconscious will have worked on the problem in the time I have given it. I believe that while I sleep it is able to get the most work done.