Precision Prompts & SHARP Decision-Making

“Decision is a sharp knife that cuts clean and straight; indecision, a dull one that hacks and tears and leaves ragged edges behind it.”
- Gordon Graham

🏁 The Netflix Decision That Changed Everything
In 2007, Netflix made a decision that stunned investors: They split off their thriving DVD-by-mail business and launched a fledgling streaming platform.

At the time, the move seemed risky—even foolish. Blockbuster was still standing, and streaming tech was clunky at best. But Reed Hastings, Netflix’s co-founder, had clarity most didn’t. He wasn’t deciding based on where the market was—he was deciding based on where it was going.

Rather than wait for perfect data, Hastings made a sharp decision: He saw what mattered, aligned with the company’s long-term vision, and made a move that changed entertainment forever.

Netflix didn’t wait to be 100% sure. They acted with SHARP Decision-Making.
And the world followed.

🧠 Your Brain Is Wired for Confusion. Train It for Precision.
Every day, your mind is bombarded with conflicting inputs from three internal sources:

• The Prefrontal Cortex (logic and goals)

• The Amygdala (fear and survival)

• The Striatum (habits and familiarity)

This trio often leads to overthinking, analysis paralysis, and missed opportunities. But there’s a better way—structured prompts that sharpen clarity, silence fear, and fuel action. Just like AI models deliver better results with better prompts, so can your brain!

That’s where the SHARP framework comes in.

⚡️ The SHARP Decision-Making Framework
"When your decisions get SHARP, your direction gets vivid and your momentum gets real."

🔹 _{S — See the ONE Thing That Matters
Decisiveness starts with ruthless clarity. What actually matters most?}

💡 Prompt: “What’s the one decision that would make everything else easier or unnecessary?”
 🔬 AI Parallel: Like a machine learning model, you must cut the noise and optimize for signal.

🔹 H — Hold the Vision of Your Future Self
Don’t decide based on what’s comfortable now. Decide from who you’re becoming.

💡 Prompt: “Will this decision move me closer to my Future Self, or distract me?”
 🔭 High Performers: The most successful people reverse-engineer their choices from a bold vision.

🔹 A — Ask: What Would I Do Without Fear?
Fear disguises itself as logic. But you can separate emotion from evaluation.

💡 Prompt: “If fear didn’t exist, what would feel obvious and aligned?”
 🧠 Neuroscience: This bypasses the fear loop and activates logic-based momentum.

🔹 R — Reduce to the Next Micro-Action
Progress lives in small, fast moves. Big leaps start with little steps.

💡 Prompt: “What’s the smallest action I can take in the next 15 minutes to move forward?”
⚙️ AI Parallel: Just like AI improves through iteration, so does your confidence.

🔹 P — Prototype the Decision
Decisions don’t have to be permanent. Test them, tweak them, and go.

💡 Prompt: “How can I treat this choice as a 24-hour prototype, not a life sentence?”
 🔁 Execution Psychology: Testing lowers stakes and builds real-world momentum.

🤖 Use ROCKET Goals AI to Sharpen Your Next Decision

When you feel stuck or hesitant, plug in this advanced decision-refinement prompt:

🧠 “Hi ROCKET Goals, challenge me to refine this decision by:
✅ Making it razor-specific and stripping away vagueness
✅ Aligning it with my long-term vision and Future Self identity
✅ Turning it into a micro-action I can take within 24 hours
✅ Reframing fear into clarity and pressure into momentum
✅ Identifying what I must release to move forward
✅ Giving me a 3-part plan I can act on right now
✅Then—ask me how I’ll report back tomorrow.”

☝️ (Copy and paste @ RocketGoals AI) ☝️

🎯 Full Circle: Be Like Netflix. Decide With SHARP Decision-Making
Netflix didn’t make the safe decision. They made the aligned decision. The strategic decision. The SHARP decision.

And because of that, they redefined an entire industry.
You don’t need more time. You don’t need more data.
You need sharper thinking. Faster action. And better prompts.

So ask yourself this:

💥 “What one SHARP decision can I make today that my Future Self will thank me for?”

Then make it.
Move.
Prototype.
And never look back.

Because SHARP decisions are ROCKET fuel—you just need to light the fuse!