Chill & Prosper with Denise Duffield-Thomas Stop overthinking your business decisions
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Apr 23, 2026 They tackle decision fatigue and why sole responsibility fuels analysis paralysis. Practical systems are shared to remove repeated choices and lower mental load. Clever hacks like duplicating essentials, coin flips, tarot, and ‘shower gods’ rituals make choosing less painful. A simple spreadsheet framework and values-based priorities help turn fuzzy options into clear decisions.
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Create Simple Systems To Cut Decision Fatigue
- Reduce decision fatigue by creating simple, repeatable systems for routine tasks.
- Denise uses a weekly content schedule (daily social posts, weekly long-form, monthly opt-in, quarterly launch) so she never wastes time deciding when to publish.
Document Tour Preferences To Avoid Repeating Decisions
- Replicate preferences and document them to avoid repeated small decisions on events.
- Denise describes her book tour experience where she documented makeup, seat and food preferences so she wouldn't be asked again.
Duplicate Tools To Eliminate Friction
- Remove friction by duplicating tools and setups you use frequently.
- Denise keeps two laptops and one always set up for Zoom with the same background and a bedside phone charger fixed in place to save time and stress.
