My Favourite Tip: Evernote Founder Phil Libin - The difference between ‘difficult’ and ‘uncomfortable’ decisions

<p>When you get right down to it, being a leader is ultimately all about being a decision-maker. Everything from hiring a team to devising a business strategy is built on your ability to make all kinds of decisions. So if you’re a leader, and you want to be a better one, you need to learn how to make better decisions. </p><p> </p><p>For Phil Libin, cofounder of Evernote and mmhmm, this process began with introspection - in particular, Phil wanted to understand what a “difficult” decision actually is, and in the process, realised that more often than not, we <em>think </em>a decision is difficult, when it’s actually just uncomfortable. </p><p> </p><p>He was surprised to find that 90% of the time, he knows what the right answer is, but what’s holding him back is that enacting that decision <em>feels </em>uncomfortable. So, how do you know whether a decision is truly difficult or not, and how do you make the right decision, even when it’s uncomfortable? </p><p> </p><p>Connect with Phil on <a href="https://twitter.com/plibin?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/plibin/">Linkedin</a></p><p> </p><p>You can find the full interview here: <a href="https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/evernote-co-founder-phil-libin-on-the-key-to-making-better-decisions-at-work/">Evernote co-founder Phil Libin on the key to making better decisions at work</a></p><p> </p><p>***</p><p><br></p><p>My new book Time Wise is out now. You can <a href="https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/">grab a copy here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with me on the socials:</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au">Linkedin</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en">Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en">Instagram</a> </p><p> </p><p>If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from