1. Picture yourself a year from now under four scenarios, where you are either unhappy or happy.
2. Take a deeper dive by doing a “premortem," an exercise where you imagine a future where things have gone poorly and you explore how you got to there.
3. When trying to decide between two paths, it is helpful to consider which is more likely to expand your opportunities.
4. We have a tendency to discount the chances things will change. If you reject the offer, it doesn’t necessarily mean you will keep your job.
5. If you are leaning toward accepting the offer and you assumed the terms were met in full, I recommend running through the prompts again and assume they were not met in full.
6. One last thing: It is often helpful to get outside opinions.
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