Never Say Whatever: How Small Decisions Make a Big Difference

CHAPTER 1

THE WORLD OF WHATEVER

We All Require a Few Small Reminders

Let’s not confuse hasty decisions with strengthor intelligence. It’s important to be decisive—after giving consideration that reflects thetime you have and what’s at stake.

—BILL BLACKMAN

As the Rolling Stones said, “You can’t always get what you want / But if you try sometime you’ll find / You get what you need.” The word “whatever” is not a part of the song. Decisions are complicated: there’s give and take, there can be fear, there are details, there are misunderstandings, and the entire process can be messy. Sometimes you make a choice and a promise to yourself such as, “I am going to find a new job before the end of the year.” Sometimes you make discrete choices with your ...