Stephen Cheatham Adopts a 24-Hour Decision Rule
Stephen Cheatham of northern Florida is adopting a practical decision rule to slow down, verify information, and improve long-term results in work and life.
NORTHERN FLORIDA, USA, Jun 23, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — Engineering-focused consultant Stephen Cheatham is adopting a new personal policy in his work and daily life: no major decision moves forward without a 24-hour review period.
The rule is simple. Before making a meaningful decision, Cheatham will pause, write down the assumptions, check the key facts, and revisit the issue the next day with a clearer mind.
“I don’t think moving faster always means making progress,” Cheatham says. “A lot of my work is helping people slow down long enough to see what they’re missing.”
The policy grew from his experience in structural systems, coastal de...
