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Making Better Decisions: When to Commit and When to Move On

Master the art of high-stakes decision-making by learning when to eliminate your escape routes and pivot with purpose.

Created byAdam Mendlerworkspace_premium
5.0
(9 reviews)
BeginnerUpdated May 4, 2026
Making Better Decisions: When to Commit and When to Move On

What You'll Learn

check_circleApply the 'burn the boats' principle to eliminate decision paralysis and increase commitment to primary goals.
check_circleDistinguish between core objectives and secondary tactics to avoid wasting resources on failing pursuits.
check_circleEvaluate personal and professional decisions by auditing motivations and identifying proprietary insights.
check_circleDevelop strategies to manage emotional friction and maintain clarity during high-stakes transitions.
check_circleUtilize modern tools to automate execution and focus on high-value creative and strategic work.

About This Course

Navigating the crossroads of commitment and letting go is one of the most challenging aspects of both personal and professional life. This course explores the fundamental psychology and strategic frameworks behind effective decision-making, focusing specifically on how to evaluate ongoing investments of time, energy, and resources. It delves into the cognitive biases that keep individuals trapped in unrewarding or dead-end situations, such as the sunk cost fallacy and the fear of failure, and contrasts these with the principles of productive perseverance.

Through an exploration of behavioral economics and psychological models, the course offers a comprehensive overview of how to objectively assess current trajectories, recognize when a strategic pivot is necessary, and develop the clarity to either double down on a chosen path or confidently walk away.

Your Instructors

Adam Mendler
Adam Mendler

Motivational & Leadership Speaker

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Adam Mendler is a nationally recognized authority on leadership, renowned for his unique ability to deliver perspective-shifting insights shaped by interviewing more than 500 of America’s most successful leaders. The creator and host of the top-rated business and leadership podcast Thirty Minute Mentors, Adam regularly elicits insights from America's top CEOs, founders, athletes, celebrities, and political and military leaders. A keynote speaker to businesses, universities, and non-profit organizations, Adam has written extensively on business and leadership, having authored more than 70 articles published in major media outlets including Forbes, Inc., and HuffPost. A Los Angeles native and lifelong Angels fan, Adam teaches graduate-level courses on leadership at UCLA, serves on the board of UCLA’s Master of Applied Statistics & Data Science program, is an emeritus member of USC’s Board of Governors, and is an advisor to numerous companies and leaders.

Matt  Higgins
Matt Higgins

Co-founder and CEO of RSE Ventures

Matt Higgins is an American entrepreneur, author, media executive, and the co-founder and CEO of RSE Ventures, a private investment firm that focuses on sports and entertainment, media and marketing, food and lifestyle, and technology. In 2012, Higgins co-founded RSE with Stephen M. Ross, the founder of Related Companies and owner of the Miami Dolphins. Higgins served as Vice Chairman of the Dolphins from 2012–2021, having previously been a high-level executive with the New York Jets. Higgins is the co-founder of combat robotics company Performance Drone Works (PDW). His first book, Burn the Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential, was published by William Morrow in 2023 and was named a Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

Provincial regulators of CPAs in Canada do not require that independent providers of CPD be approved to offer courses. Instead, individual CPAs are responsible for assessing whether a CPD activity meets their requirements, and may take activities from any source provided those requirements are met.

Every course offered on LearnFormula is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, and advances learning objectives that are relevant to the responsibilities or professional competencies of Canadian CPAs. All activities on LearnFormula are quantifiable in terms of hours, and are also verifiable, in that users receive documented evidence of their attendance via a certificate of completion after finishing a course (and this certificate is stored by LearnFormula indefinitely). Nearly 100,000 Canadian CPAs successfully satisfy their CPD requirements via LearnFormula on an annual basis.

What Students Are Saying

5.0
Student's Choice
9 reviews

Frequently Asked Questions

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