Make The Decision Already

You've been there. You had all the information, but you still couldn't pull the trigger. You kept looking for one more opinion, one more data point, one more sign that you were making the right call. And while you were running back and forth between options — the window closed.That's not a confidence problem. It's a process problem.LaKiesha Tomlin is a mechanical engineer turned technical leader and founder of the Profitable Traders Academy. She spent over a decade in aerospace and tech leading global teams — and she used to be the person who couldn't answer "tell me about a time you made a decision with limited information" in a job interview. That frustration sent her on a months-long journey through her own notebooks, career stories, and past decisions to reverse-engineer what actually works when the pressure is on and the data isn't all there.What she built is a six-step decision-making framework rooted in real experience — not theory. In this episode, LaKiesha walks through every step: embracing uncertainty, committing to decide, sorting decisions by actual stakes, executing without second-guessing, knowing when to pivot, and closing the loop with honest feedback. It's the kind of structure that sounds simple on paper — until you realize almost nobody actually follows it.We get into why most people burn level-two brainpower on level-one decisions. Why the classroom habit of needing to be 100% right before raising your hand follows us straight into the boardroom. Why more information and more time almost never lead to better outcomes — and why the real cost of waiting isn't a bad decision, it's the opportunity that disappeared while you were thinking about it.LaKiesha shares the story of a media opportunity she let pass because she didn't feel ready — and how that moment became one of the clearest lessons in her career. We also talk about what it means to be confidently wrong, why that's a better strategy than being quietly right, and how an iterative feedback loop turns every decision into proof that you can trust yourself next time.If you're stuck right now — on a career move, a business decision, or something you've been "sleeping on" for months — this one's for you. You already have the answer. Make the decision already.Connect with LaKiesha Tomlin: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chartconfidence/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lakieshatomlin/Listen to Pain to Performance on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Website: paintoperformancepodcast.com