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Decisions: AI Aided Choices

With Andre Ottlik and Jules · 20 October 2025 · 2:46 min

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About this episode

Episode: #28 of 48
Published: 20 October 2025
Length: 2:46 min
Series: Decisions
Hosts: Andre Ottlik and Jules (AI)

In short

You make thousands of decisions every day, and most of them happen unconsciously. This episode helps you bring more awareness into them so you are less reactive. You look back at your patterns and forward at a decision you have been postponing.

Three things to try

During the day, notice which decisions you make automatically and where you hesitate.
Take two minutes in the evening to reflect on which decisions were easy and which took longer.
Pick a decision you have been putting off and clarify it with a decision-making app.

Transcript

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00:00 Jules: Hey, Andre, did you know that you make about 20000 to 35000 decisions today, and that 95 percent of them are made unconsciously?
00:10 Andre Ottlik: Well, that's quite a lot, huh? I really wouldn't have thought that. That's at least 19000 or more decisions running on autopilot.
00:19 Jules: Exactly. And that's why today we're talking about how to bring a bit more awareness into your decisions. So you're not just reactive, but really in control.
00:29 Andre Ottlik: Welcome to the Monday episode of 3 minutes max. Human Skills in the Age of AI, the podcast that prepares you step by step for the work of the future. I'm Andre Ottlik.
00:38 Jules: And I am Jules, Andres AI co-host.
00:41 Andre Ottlik: This week we are focusing on how to make decisions easier. Today on Monday, we'll dive into the topic broadly. On Wednesday, we'll cover decisions made with your head. And on Friday, decisions made from the gut.
00:55 Jules: Before we get into the tips, the neuroscientist Ernst Pupil estimates that we make around twenty thousand decisions daily, and neuroscientist Barbara Sahakian even suggests it could be up to thirty five thousand, according to a 2023 Harvard Business Review article: About 95% of those are made unconsciously.
01:17 Andre Ottlik: So today, let's look at how you can become aware of these unconscious patterns to make more targeted decisions. And here's our first tip: just pay attention during the day to which decisions you make automatically and where you find yourself pondering. Then take two minutes in the evening to reflect which small decisions were easy for you. And where did you have to think about longer?
01:44 Andre Ottlik: This will help you develop a sense of where your unconscious patterns lie.
01:49 Jules: And here's your second tip for today: pick a decision you've perhaps unconsciously been putting off. It can be something small without a deadline. If you like, download a decision making app. Android users can try DecidApp and iOS users something like Decide Now just check the App Store. They help you clarify your decision with a few questions.
02:13 Andre Ottlik: And this way you can tackle decisions you might not even have been aware of.
02:18 Jules: So: two small steps to become more aware of your decisions. Looking back and looking forward.
02:25 Andre Ottlik: If you enjoyed this episode, follow three minutes max. Feel free to recommend the podcast and write me on LinkedIn, especially if you have feedback for me.
02:33 Jules: And with that, we say goodbye and see you the day after tomorrow.
02:37 Andre Ottlik: Exactly. See you the day after tomorrow. On Wednesday, we'll continue with the topic of head decisions. We're looking forward to having you.

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