# Types of Decisions

## The What

According to Bezos, there are two basic kinds of decisions you can make: [refer](https://www.inc-aus.com/jeff-haden/amazon-founder-jeff-bezos-this-is-how-successful-people-make-such-smart-decisions.html)

* <mark style="background-color:red;">Type 1: Almost impossible to reverse</mark>. Bezos calls them “one-way doors.” Think selling your company. Or quitting a job. In short, figuratively jumping off a cliff. Once you make a Type 1 decision, there’s no going back.
* <mark style="background-color:orange;">Type 2: Easy to reverse.</mark> Bezos calls these decisions “two-way doors.” Like starting a side hustle. Or offering a new service. Or introducing new pricing schemes. While Type 2 decisions might feel momentous, with a little time and effort (often a lot less than you think) they can be reversed.

## The How

1. Distinct between the 2 types of decisions
2. Understand the context of your team and your organisation
3. Develop two distinct mental models for handling each decision type

## :scroll: Tips

Determine whether it is a Type 1 or a Type 2 decision:

* Most of the decisions should be type 2 decision. So don't overthinking, otherwise you make no decision at all
* A team should limit the number of type 1 decisions they make.