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The Decision You've Been Avoiding: Stay, Redesign, or Leave

You do not have to choose between enduring everything and leaving everything. Look closely at the decision, test what you believe and make a responsible next move.

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The decision

Name one decision, not your whole future. Separate the choice in front of you from the discomfort around it.

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The Decision You've Been Avoiding: Stay, Redesign, or Leave Todd McKeever Leadership Solutions Private decision record. Ratings inform judgment; they do not choose a winner.
The decision I have been avoiding Not recorded
Why this matters now Not recorded
When I need to decide Not recorded
The cost of another month of delay Not recorded
Role: the work, responsibility and authority Not recorded
Rhythm: pace, boundaries and recovery Not recorded
Relationships: trust, conflict and support Not recorded
Priorities: what gets my best attention Not recorded
Direction: where this season is taking me Not recorded
The core assumption driving my decision Not recorded
Evidence that supports it Not recorded
Evidence that contradicts it Not recorded
What I do not know yet Not recorded
Another explanation worth testing Not recorded
Stay: what would remain and what must be protected Not recorded
Redesign: what specifically would change and who must agree Not recorded
Leave: what I would move toward and how I would transition Not recorded
Reasons for my ratings and unknowns to investigate Not recorded
Stay: what I may lose or give up Not recorded
Redesign: what I may lose or give up Not recorded
Leave: what I may lose or give up Not recorded
Who is affected and what they need Not recorded
The conversation I owe them Not recorded
Safety, obligations and non-negotiables Not recorded
What I want the 14-day test to tell me Not recorded
One small, reversible action Not recorded
Test start date Not recorded
Review date, 14 days after the start Not recorded
What I will observe and record Not recorded
Cost, time and family boundaries Not recorded
When I will stop early or seek help Not recorded
What actually happened and what I learned Not recorded
My current decision Not recorded
Why this is responsible now Not recorded
What remains uncertain Not recorded
My next action and who owns it Not recorded
Decision date Not recorded
When and under what conditions I will revisit it Not recorded
Option comparison (1 = weak fit, 5 = strong fit; unknown is not zero) Meaning: Stay Unknown | Redesign Unknown | Leave Unknown Energy: Stay Unknown | Redesign Unknown | Leave Unknown Family: Stay Unknown | Redesign Unknown | Leave Unknown Financial resilience: Stay Unknown | Redesign Unknown | Leave Unknown Feasibility: Stay Unknown | Redesign Unknown | Leave Unknown Reversibility: Stay Unknown | Redesign Unknown | Leave Unknown
Safety exception: If there is abuse, coercion, danger, or a serious health crisis, prioritize safety and appropriate local professional support. Do not wait for a 14-day test. This is a reflection tool, not financial, investment, legal, tax, medical or clinical advice. Financial resilience ratings are prompts for questions, not recommendations; consult a qualified adviser for your circumstances.
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