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like analysis as much as the next left-brain MBA type person, but over time, I have learned to avoid analysis paralysis.
What is analysis paralysis? It is when you are paralyzed by your desire to keep doing analysis until you’ve analyzed every possible variation and outcome. You end up doing nothing because you don’t want to take a risk, even a small step, without having looked at potential problems from all angles. It is a true sickness and it runs at epidemic levels among engineers, MBAs and other analytical types. I speak from experience, as I’m a recovering (over)analysis addict.
So how does one get over the desire to analyze everything to death, and in the process, overcome being afflicted by analysis paralysis? I don’t think there is one, single recommended path, but here are some ideas.
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