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title: "Indecision Is Expensive"
number: 25
date: 2025-12-10
url: https://trevin.co/writing/indecision-is-expensive
standfirst: "You do not need perfect decisions, you need timely ones, because every delay is a hidden cost."
topics: ["Decision governance"]
---
# Indecision Is Expensive

You do not need perfect decisions, you need timely ones, because every delay is a hidden cost.

Most business owners don't realize how expensive indecision is.

A delayed decision slows the team.

Slows the project.

Slows the customer.

Slows the money.

Every "let's wait and see" becomes a hidden cost your profit absorbs.

Here's the pattern I see over and over:

- A project stalls
- People stop moving
- The team gets discouraged
- Everything takes twice as long

And it all goes back to one thing:

No one made a clear decision early enough.

You don't need perfect decisions.

You need timely ones.

Even a wrong decision is better than no decision, because at least it gives the team direction.

If you want momentum, decide faster.