Tag Archives: decisions

How We Decide

As soon as I'd written 6 Practical Steps to Better Decisions I stumbled across Jonah Lehrer's book How We Decide and discovered what a limited perspective that was.

Reflect and Adapt (Better Decisions Step #6)

Decisions worth spending time and effort on are rarely "set it and forget it". During and after implementation, review the decision. Does it still make sense? Once again, expect a fight from Resistance. Know your enemy. Look him in the … Continue reading →

Finding Why (Better Decisions Step #3)

We're almost ready to make the decision. One last thing: finding why. Remember I mentioned that decisions are made in our emotions centers, not our logic centers? This is your chance to be excruciatingly honest with yourself about what you … Continue reading →

Is it Your Decision to Make? (Better Decisions Step #1)

The easiest way to improve some decisions is to realize they're not ours to make. Sometimes that's obvious. You can't sell the book you borrowed from a friend, the house you rented or the Brooklyn Bridge. Sometimes it's not so … Continue reading →

6 Practical Steps to Better Decisions

Sometimes all we need to overcome inertia or fear is a plan. There are no step-by-step rules for making good decisions, but there are guidelines which will help reduce the fear and increase your chances of success. I'll cover each … Continue reading →

Be

It's human nature to live a life of delay. We recognize that children who can delay gratification are more likely to succeed. We understand that accomplishment takes effort over time. We see that quick-and-dirty rarely leads to long-lasting. And so, … Continue reading →

6 Stages of Business Growth (and What You Should Do About Them)

Every business goes through various stages. At each stage, it seems we all make the same mistakes. This chart shows the stages (beginning with invisibility at the bottom and progressing upward.) Next to the typical mistakes are the correct actions … Continue reading →

Deciding When to Decide

Decisions come in different flavors. If you don't have the menu, you can waste precious time and mental energy.

99 1/2 Won't Do

Wilson Pickett was talking about goal-setting. For idealists, 99.5% is a different matter. Some people and some situations require a push. At 99.5% there's the realisation that sometimes good enough is good enough, and near perfect is better than good … Continue reading →