Career Decision-Making Traps: How to Identify and Avoid Them. Deborah Schneider spent far more time researching the $15,000 car she once bought than she did on a slightly larger purchase -- her $90,000 law degree.
"Years later, I realized how common that is," says Schneider, who authored Should You Really Be a Lawyer? With Gary Belsky and produces its accompanying Web site. Decision Making Techniques and Skills from MindTools.