Making Personal Decisions versus Decision Dramas
Okay most of us are faced with personal and work based decisions that from time to time are tough. Yes me too, I''m not superman.
Here are some typical possible decision scenarios in a day
It’s your life, are your decisions helping you achieve more of what you want from it?
Making decisions for many people is a struggle. “What will I do here, What will happen if I don’t do it, how wilt this effect me or others, if only I knew what to do, it isn’t fair, I’m stuck, what do I do and so it goes on until one day the opportunity has passed by or they get there but it hasn’t exactly been easy.
There are many decision making tools that you can use, but the simple and effective approach is often overlooked especially to personal decision making.
So how do you make better decisions? The secret lies within how you think, what you do and how you interpret your world. What references you attach to your decisions makes the difference, for example:
Decide to have a holiday versus decide on want to have a holiday. The first approach decide to have a holiday gives direction and action, whereas decide want to have a holiday is a preference which may not result in action or commitment. The pain might be saving more money which means less time with friends in the short term or the pleasure might be relaxation, meeting new people and seeing new places.
What I have learnt is the the key to effective decision making is to maintain your motivation and to see yourself moving in the direction you want to go and what benefits you will experience. I also know from my neuroscience research that brain likes pleasure, so make decisions pleasurable not painful.
Decision Points, Read and Take Action...It Helps.
“Coaching helps you make decisions and reach your goals faster and more effectively. You can always achieve more from life and work, just contact me at Inspiring Results to find out how.
Journey well,
Matt Cartwright
Inspiring People, Inspiring Business, Inspiring Results
© Copyright 2008 -12
Okay most of us are faced with personal and work based decisions that from time to time are tough. Yes me too, I''m not superman.
Here are some typical possible decision scenarios in a day
- Will I change jobs, sack the boss, or take a vacation???
- Will I buy the new car, lease or hold onto the current one???
- Will I buy that new laptop???
- Will I invest in staff training?
- Will I, will I, will I, oh know its too much......
- What will happen if I make the wrong decision???
- Will I leave work early to be home with the kids?
- Will I sort out the project team mess or leave it a bit longer until the next meeting?
- Will I change our business processes this month or leave it a bit longer?.....And the rest of the day is filled with them, right! you bet ya.....they are.
It’s your life, are your decisions helping you achieve more of what you want from it?
Making decisions for many people is a struggle. “What will I do here, What will happen if I don’t do it, how wilt this effect me or others, if only I knew what to do, it isn’t fair, I’m stuck, what do I do and so it goes on until one day the opportunity has passed by or they get there but it hasn’t exactly been easy.
There are many decision making tools that you can use, but the simple and effective approach is often overlooked especially to personal decision making.
So how do you make better decisions? The secret lies within how you think, what you do and how you interpret your world. What references you attach to your decisions makes the difference, for example:
Decide to have a holiday versus decide on want to have a holiday. The first approach decide to have a holiday gives direction and action, whereas decide want to have a holiday is a preference which may not result in action or commitment. The pain might be saving more money which means less time with friends in the short term or the pleasure might be relaxation, meeting new people and seeing new places.
What I have learnt is the the key to effective decision making is to maintain your motivation and to see yourself moving in the direction you want to go and what benefits you will experience. I also know from my neuroscience research that brain likes pleasure, so make decisions pleasurable not painful.
Decision Points, Read and Take Action...It Helps.
- Decide to have versus decide on wanting to have.
- Action focuses you on direction.
- Take consistent action to achieve more results.
- Making good decisions requires practice, the more you make the more the energy you get, the more likely you learn how to move toward what you really desire.
- Decide what to focus on.
- Ask yourself what does this mean to me?
- Ask yourself what do I do now?
- Take massive action.
- Notice what is working and not working.
- Change your approach until it works.
- Stay flexible but committed.
- Link pain or negative consequences for not taking action.
- Link pleasure and positive consequences for taking action.
“Coaching helps you make decisions and reach your goals faster and more effectively. You can always achieve more from life and work, just contact me at Inspiring Results to find out how.
Journey well,
Matt Cartwright
Inspiring People, Inspiring Business, Inspiring Results
© Copyright 2008 -12
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