10-10-10
DECISION MAKING
Based on 10-10-10 by Suzy Welch
The 10-10-10 process is a method for making authentic life decisions based on your values. Using your top
5 values, you examine the impact of a choice in 10 minutes, 10 months and 10 years.
Instructions: Choose a question or decision you have been struggling with. Right down the pros and cons of
the choice in relation to your top values for the next 10 minutes, 10 month, and 10 years to help you make a
decision that is authentically you.
Question to be answered:
Top 5 values:
Next 10 Minutes Next 10 Months Next 10 Years
PROS
CONS
Knowing what you now know about all your options and their consequences,
which decision is most authentically you?
10-10-10
DECISION MAKING
Based on 10-10-10 by Suzy Welch
Question to be answered:
Top 5 values:
Next 10 Minutes Next 10 Months Next 10 Years
PROS
CONS
Knowing what you now know about all your options and their consequences,
which decision is most authentically you?
Should I buy a Porsche Cayenne?
Wisdom, Effectiveness, Freedom, Family, Authenticity
I love expensive & pretty things! This
car would align with my value of
authenticity.
I would have the freedom to drive a
little faster & maybe even more
sportier.
Pricey vehicle - might mean
sacrificing something someone in
the family really needs.
Online reports reveal lots of repairs
and downtime - that will offend my
sense of effectiveness.
I like a car that mostly only needs
oil changes & minimal maintenance.
Cost of maintenance and repairs
(and resulting downtime) will make
me feel like this wasn't a wise choice
I can feel my blood pressure rising
thinking about how many trips I
made to the mechanic.
I will probably have sold the car
long before the 10 yr mark for
offending wisdom & effectiveness
Same as 10 minutes
I have only kept one car for 10
years so this may not be relevant
A fancy car to pass onto a child
The 10-10-10 process is a method for making authentic life decisions based on your values. Using your top
5 values, you examine the impact of a choice in 10 minutes, 10 months and 10 years.
Instructions: Choose a question or decision you have been struggling with. Right down the pros and cons of
the choice in relation to your top values for the next 10 minutes, 10 month, and 10 years to help you make a
decision that is authentically you.
10-10-10
DECISION MAKING
Based on 10-10-10 by Suzy Welch
Question to be answered:
Top 5 values:
Next 10 Minutes Next 10 Months Next 10 Years
PROS
CONS
Knowing what you now know about all your options and their consequences,
which decision is most authentically you?
Should I stay at home and read? (vs driving hours for my Aunt’s Birthday Party)
Wisdom, Effectiveness, Freedom, Family, Authenticity
I love doing what I want - it honors
freedom.
I love reading books - it honors
wisdom.
I will miss out on seeing all the
family at my aunt’s party.
My aunt is sick. If she doesn’t live
much longer, I will regret missing
her birthday.
My aunt is not likely to live this long.
What if I miss her last celebration?
Regret!
Will I remember that I sat on the
couch and read?
I will not remember I stayed at
home to read.
The 10-10-10 process is a method for making authentic life decisions based on your values. Using your top
5 values, you examine the impact of a choice in 10 minutes, 10 months and 10 years.
Instructions: Choose a question or decision you have been struggling with. Right down the pros and cons of
the choice in relation to your top values for the next 10 minutes, 10 month, and 10 years to help you make a
decision that is authentically you.

Decision making worksheet

  • 1.
    10-10-10 DECISION MAKING Based on10-10-10 by Suzy Welch The 10-10-10 process is a method for making authentic life decisions based on your values. Using your top 5 values, you examine the impact of a choice in 10 minutes, 10 months and 10 years. Instructions: Choose a question or decision you have been struggling with. Right down the pros and cons of the choice in relation to your top values for the next 10 minutes, 10 month, and 10 years to help you make a decision that is authentically you. Question to be answered: Top 5 values: Next 10 Minutes Next 10 Months Next 10 Years PROS CONS Knowing what you now know about all your options and their consequences, which decision is most authentically you?
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    10-10-10 DECISION MAKING Based on10-10-10 by Suzy Welch Question to be answered: Top 5 values: Next 10 Minutes Next 10 Months Next 10 Years PROS CONS Knowing what you now know about all your options and their consequences, which decision is most authentically you? Should I buy a Porsche Cayenne? Wisdom, Effectiveness, Freedom, Family, Authenticity I love expensive & pretty things! This car would align with my value of authenticity. I would have the freedom to drive a little faster & maybe even more sportier. Pricey vehicle - might mean sacrificing something someone in the family really needs. Online reports reveal lots of repairs and downtime - that will offend my sense of effectiveness. I like a car that mostly only needs oil changes & minimal maintenance. Cost of maintenance and repairs (and resulting downtime) will make me feel like this wasn't a wise choice I can feel my blood pressure rising thinking about how many trips I made to the mechanic. I will probably have sold the car long before the 10 yr mark for offending wisdom & effectiveness Same as 10 minutes I have only kept one car for 10 years so this may not be relevant A fancy car to pass onto a child The 10-10-10 process is a method for making authentic life decisions based on your values. Using your top 5 values, you examine the impact of a choice in 10 minutes, 10 months and 10 years. Instructions: Choose a question or decision you have been struggling with. Right down the pros and cons of the choice in relation to your top values for the next 10 minutes, 10 month, and 10 years to help you make a decision that is authentically you.
  • 3.
    10-10-10 DECISION MAKING Based on10-10-10 by Suzy Welch Question to be answered: Top 5 values: Next 10 Minutes Next 10 Months Next 10 Years PROS CONS Knowing what you now know about all your options and their consequences, which decision is most authentically you? Should I stay at home and read? (vs driving hours for my Aunt’s Birthday Party) Wisdom, Effectiveness, Freedom, Family, Authenticity I love doing what I want - it honors freedom. I love reading books - it honors wisdom. I will miss out on seeing all the family at my aunt’s party. My aunt is sick. If she doesn’t live much longer, I will regret missing her birthday. My aunt is not likely to live this long. What if I miss her last celebration? Regret! Will I remember that I sat on the couch and read? I will not remember I stayed at home to read. The 10-10-10 process is a method for making authentic life decisions based on your values. Using your top 5 values, you examine the impact of a choice in 10 minutes, 10 months and 10 years. Instructions: Choose a question or decision you have been struggling with. Right down the pros and cons of the choice in relation to your top values for the next 10 minutes, 10 month, and 10 years to help you make a decision that is authentically you.