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Getting Started with Exothink

Your first decision in Exothink

What the seven steps are and how long a decision usually takes.

Exothink helps when you feel stuck between two choices. Instead of weighing pros and cons, it helps you understand why both choices feel necessary, so you can find a third option that works for both sides.

The steps

  • Problem — describe the situation in a sentence or two.
  • Conflict — name the two actions pulling against each other.
  • Needs — say what each action is meant to give you.
  • Ultimate goal — the shared aim both needs serve.
  • Assumptions — the hidden beliefs that make the conflict feel unavoidable.
  • Solutions — ideas that challenge one of those beliefs.
  • Decide & act — pick a way forward and plan the next step.

Most people finish a first decision in 15 to 30 minutes. You can stop at any point; your answers are saved.

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