# There Are Two Vital Questions to Ask When Making an Important Decision

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Podcast: [The Niche Is You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-niche-is-you-5686921)
Published: 2026-06-24T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://mattgottesman.com/niche-is-you
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In this episode we’ll talk about: Why most people only ask one question when making decisions — and it's the wrong one The difference between optimization decisions and positioning decisions How our culture trained us to measure success by what we get instead of what we're aligning with Why Jalen Brunson's $113 million decision is a masterclass in spiritual and strategic alignment Why provision follows position — not the other way around What this looks like applied to the decisions you're facing right now And more… START HERE… → Join The Niche Is You® — my Substack (20K+) — Weekly essays, the full workshop library, the private community + the Quarterly Challenges. → https://mattgottesman.substack.com/about NEW HERE… → 6 Days to Clarity Workshop — clarity for your time, energy, money, creativity, work & play. → https://mattgottesman.com/reverse-engineer-your-life (FREE) CONNECT WITH ME… → Instagram — @mattgottesman → TikTok — @mattgottesman → YouTube — @mattgottesman RESOURCES… → Write • Design • Build — my Content Creator Studio & OS masterclass (Included when you join my Substack) — Growing the niche of you, your audience, reach, voice, passion & income — CLICK HERE → Recommended Book List — CLICK HERE → Apparel — thenicheisyou.com OTHER RELATED EPISODES: Faith Isn’t Knowing the Whole Path… It’s Taking the Next Honest Step Apple: https://apple.co/3MB62Iu Spotify: https://bit.ly/4rZw3RN

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