Embarking on the journey of good decision making? Here's your roadmap. Discover five pivotal steps that can transform your decision-making process, enhancing clarity, reducing stress, and leading to more successful outcomes. Let's delve into the art of making wise choices.
When making good decisions, there are 5 steps to consider
Decisions that seem to be the most difficult are those that require a deeper level of thought
- These types of decisions are difficult because they are life changing decisions that shape who we are, and they shape our future
- Making good decisions is a step by step process that is usually ascertained from life experience
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Step 1: Identify Your Goal
Keep an eye on your goal
- This simply means identifying the purpose of your decision by asking yourself what exactly is the problem that needs to be solved? And why does this problem need to be solvable?
- Figuring out what’s most important to you will help you make good decisions
Step 5: Evaluate Your Decision
Once you have made your final decision and put it into action, it is necessary to evaluate the decision and the steps you have taken to ensure that it works
- Always look for and anticipate unexpected problems
- Having a single source
- Being open to a broad choice of alternatives in order to find the best solution
- Too many sources
- Collecting as much information as possible can be helpful at arriving to a decision, but an overload of information can leave you confused and misguided
- Overestimating the outcome
- Poor Timing
- Take your time to make the best choice from your options
Gather Information for Weighing Your Options
Gather necessary information that is directly related to the problem
- Make a list of every possible alternative
- Seek the opinions of people that you trust
- Utilize information from as many sources as possible to come up with a variety of solutions
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Kescia D. Gray, RN, MS, PHN, CHES is the owner and president of GrayKo Clinical Consultants, LLC
Consider the Consequences
How will it affect you now and in the future?
- Review the pros and cons of all your options and the possible outcome of choosing the one you choose
- Feel comfortable with the options you have and the possibility of an outcome you do not like
Make Your Decision
Although you may still be slightly indecisive about your final decision, you have to take into account how this makes you feel.
- Does it feel right? And does this decision work best for you now, and in the future? When you answer those questions back, you should feel good about the result.
