I loved the show Friends when I was growing up.

And it contained a lot of wisdom for a sitcom.

Case in point…

If you’re anything like me, you’ll know some episodes off by heart.

Like the time Janice is landing at the airport…

And Chandler’s deciding if he’ll meet her at baggage claim or let her take a cab home.

Ross pipes up with the answer…

“Secret Option Number Three.  Meet her at the gate.  That way she knows you love her”.

Ross knows his stuff.

You see, just because two options are on the table…

Doesn’t mean there aren’t more options available.

And it’s not just Friends where secret option three applies…

It’s in all parts of your life.

For example…

When I was thinking of quitting my job, the decision seemed binary. 

Quit or don’t quit.

But the more I thought about, the more I realised there were other options.

Like taking a sabbatical…

Moving to a four day week…

Or moving to a nine month year.

These options had their pros and cons.  They may not have been that workable. 

But they were still options.

In the end, I took a six month sabbatical…

And that paved the way to quitting my job.

This was my secret option three.  And it worked a treat. 

I don’t know if I would’ve left my job without that sabbatical...

But I do know it gave me the time and perspective to figure things out. 

So it’s worth bearing in mind…

If you’ve got a decision to make, there are probably more options than you realise.

And more options means you're more likely to find the winning option.

So don’t restrict yourself to your current options… 

Because there are always more.

Ask yourself - what’s you secret option number three?

It’s a simple idea…

But a useful one.

Anyway, I hope this was helpful.

It’s time to wrap up.

Catch you tomorrow.

- Tom

p.s. if you’ve got a problem to solve, one option you can take right now is setting up a 45 minute call with me.  Together we could uncover options you haven’t even considered.  You can book your call here and the call is completely free.