I call my quarter a “decision making device.” It’s not that I always need it, but it does come in handy upon occasion, especially when I really don’t care how things go one way or the other.

The majority of decisions are quite easy—some save time, some make other things work better, and some have preferences of another variety impacting them. Every morning people manage to decide what to wear, what to eat for breakfast, and even whether or not to go to class for that particular day, all before actually waking up for the day. The decisions tend to be fairly straightforward and simple (although it should be noted that some people agonize over these choices).

But life is not always simple. There are some very annoying gray areas where there aren’t any kinds of preferences driving a decision. What does it matter whether you have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or grilled cheese for lunch? Neither one is really exciting.

These decisions are the kind that can eat up tons of time. The mental debates can cause all kinds of anguish, and in the end you’re really no better for the effort put into the choice. It simply doesn’t matter.

And this is where the quarter comes in. Just flip a coin. Let it make the decision for you. It’s not biased, and it won’t make fun of you later. If you feel silly actually flipping a coin you could randomly pick numbers or whatever else happens to work for you.

The important thing here is that you make a decision. Believe it or not, being able to make a choice between A and B is the hallmark of a great leader—and it’s not that difficult. This doesn’t just apply to simple matters like what to have for lunch, but also when to have a meeting, what color a project should be, or what you and your friends should do on a Friday night.

In the end you save time and you save other people headaches. So take a small risk, and make a decision. At the very least, you’ll have a little extra time to fix things if you do indeed screw up.