Most of the time, it’s a mix of instincts and consulting people for me. If it’s a tough and important decision, I would definitely not make it before discussing with a few people. These could be my parents, sibling, friends, teachers, etc depending on the situation and the expertise needed.
I might make a pro and cons list if I am having trouble leaning towards either side. But usually, while discussing it with people, I end up telling them why I would make the decision one way over another. So it’s still a verbal pro and con list. I haven’t really used spreadsheets to help make my decision quite yet. But that might be because of my laziness more than anything else. though i doubt i would bother with color coding ;)
Everything okay with you? the tags have me worried
Edit – i forgot to mention that i have been forced to accept decisions made thanks to procrastination more than a couple of times.