How To Stop Overthinking and Make Better Decisions | Bidhan (Bobby) Parmar

Dan Harris

A Darden School of Business professor explains how to use doubt to your advantage.

Bidhan (Bobby) Parmar, PhD, MBA, is the Shannon G. Smith Bicentennial Professor of Business Administration and Associate Dean for Faculty Development at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. He teaches courses on business ethics, collaboration, and creative and critical thinking.

In this episode we talk about:

  • The common human allergy to discomfort and uncertainty
  • The benefits of doubt
  • The difference between choice fatigue and 'analysis paralysis'
  • The nine subtle signs of analysis paralysis
  • Why we need to be paying more attention to process vs. outcome
  • How to have confidence in the face of doubt
  • The role of rupture and repair in relationships
  • The crucial final steps in the decision-making process – specifically one Bobby calls "After Action Reviews"
  • And much more

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A Darden School of Business professor explains how to use doubt to your advantage.

Bidhan (Bobby) Parmar, PhD, MBA, is the Shannon G. Smith Bicentennial Professor of Business Administration and Associate Dean for Faculty Development at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. He teaches courses on business ethics, collaboration, and creative and critical thinking.

In this episode we talk about:

  • The common human allergy to discomfort and uncertainty
  • The benefits of doubt
  • The difference between choice fatigue and 'analysis paralysis'
  • The nine subtle signs of analysis paralysis
  • Why we need to be paying more attention to process vs. outcome
  • How to have confidence in the face of doubt
  • The role of rupture and repair in relationships
  • The crucial final steps in the decision-making process – specifically one Bobby calls "After Action Reviews"
  • And much more

Join Dan's online community here

Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel

Additional Resources:

To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris

Thanks to our sponsors:

AT&T: Happy Holidays from AT&T. Connecting changes everything.

Airbnb: Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host.

2025-12-15 74 min
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