Most stalled decisions aren't hard. They're crowded. Six options, four opinions, and nobody wants to be the one who picked wrong. So nobody picks.
Here's the process. It fits in your pocket.
Understand the problem. Say it out loud in one sentence. If you can't, you're not deciding yet, you're still figuring out what you're deciding.
Limit the options. Write them all down. Every one, even the dumb ones. Then eliminate one at a time until two are left. This is where the actual thinking happens, and it happens fast when the goal is to cut, not to defend.
Agree to the terms. Before the coin leaves your hand, everyone agrees: whichever side comes up, we do that. No re-flips. No "best of three." The agreement is the decision. The coin is just the timestamp.
Flip it.
Two things happen when the coin is in the air. Either you feel relief at what lands, which means you had a preference and now you know it. Or you feel your stomach drop, which means the same thing. Either way you've learned what you actually wanted, and you've got a coin flip to blame if you need one.
For groups, make it a game. Everyone writes their option on a card. Cards get eliminated one round at a time. Last two get the coin. People who won't commit to a decision will absolutely commit to a game.
We make challenge coins for exactly this. One side yes, one side no, your logo in the middle. Not because the coin is magic, but because a heavy piece of brass on the conference table is a lot harder to ignore than "let's circle back."