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7 Steps for a Good Decision Making Process

Steps for a Good Decision Making ProcessTheodore Roosevelt said, “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.” How true! Yet when it comes to important decisions, many of us get stuck in the decision making process.

Why?

The reasons are different for each person. Some people don’t like change. Others battle fear. Still others lack confidence. No matter what the reason, when we get paralyzed in the decision making process, we end up with the absolute worst result…no decision!

Next time you feel unsure about how to make a decision, follow these seven steps in a good decision making process to help you get unstuck.

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How To Say NO and Back It Up

Solving a problemKnowing how to say NO and back it up is likely a more important key to success than knowing how to say yes.

The reason?

The more success you experience, the more requests you will receive. What this means is if you get good at something and truly have a heart to serve others, your plate will become full rather quickly. When this happens, if you say yes to everything you will start to crowd out what’s most important to you.

Additionally, while there are a lot of good things you can say yes to, don’t forget that the enemy of the best is usually not the bad but the good. This means focusing on what matters most often requires you to say no to good things.

Are you beginning to see why knowing how to say no and back it up is so important to your success? With this in mind, here are a few ideas that should help you develop the skill of how to say no to those things that might be good, but are not best.

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Stand Out!

Do you stand out? Or are you busy trying to fit in?

Do you focus on how to make a positive difference in the world? Or is your focus on being accepted?

Fitting in and being accepted leads to a “normal” life, but who wants to be normal? Normal is so overrated.

Instead, focus on standing out. Live into the bigger story of your life. Make a positive difference in the lives of others and you’ll make a positive difference in the world.

 

Stand Out - Dr. Seuss Quotes

 

Born to stand out. Wow! Dr. Seuss had it right!!

Questions: How will you stand out in a positive way today? How will you make a difference in the lives of others? How will you make a positive difference in the world?

 

How To Be Smart – 5 Weird Things

How To Be Smart - 5 Weird ThingsEven wonder how to be smart?

If you’ve read my story then you know I struggled academically throughout school. Early in my life this led me to ask myself over and over, “How can I get smarter?” If I had only known about these five weird things that are proven to make a person smarter, I wouldn’t have worried about how to be smart. In fact, this list has me feeling pretty good right now!

(NOTE: While the following weird things are fun to read, there are also five common sense ideas about how to be smart at the end of this post.)

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Fear Based Decisions Are Usually Wrong

 

Fear

Jane Atkinson is a speaker coach I have hired.
Why? She knows the business of speaking!

 

Questions: Is fear getting in the way of your most significant goals? What are you doing about it? Share your best strategies for combating fear.

Additional Resources: Here are a few additional posts that will help you move beyond making decisions based on fear…

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