Current research states that we make about 35,000 decisions per day. So it makes total sense that being efficient at making decisions would make us more efficient with our time usage, right? Many of my clients tell me that they aren’t very good at making decisions. This definitely isn’t true or they would starve toContinue reading “Decisions, Decisions, Decisions”
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Embrace Discomfort
What audacious goal do you have in mind for this month? When you think about it are you uncomfortable? Does it make you want to throw up? This is a great sign that you are on the right track for growth. To grow, there must be discomfort. In nature, when things grow, there is aContinue reading “Embrace Discomfort”
Conscious Decision Making
One of the things I’ve noticed lately is that a lot of people who are very good at making big strategic business decisions are not so good at making personal strategic decisions. They make decisions on autopilot and then second guess themselves to death once they make the decision. Sound familiar? If you were makingContinue reading “Conscious Decision Making”
Stop Second Guessing
On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your self confidence? One symptom I routinely see with lower self confidence scores is the habit of second guessing most decisions. How much time do you spend second guessing your decisions? Do you hear yourself saying “I should have” or “I shouldn’t have” after every singleContinue reading “Stop Second Guessing”
Basing Decisions on What Others Think
How much time do you spend thinking about what other people think about you? Do you make decisions from this space? In other words, do you decide not to do or do something because of what you think other people will think? Think about this. You are convinced you are a mind reader and youContinue reading “Basing Decisions on What Others Think”
“Do. Or do not. There is no try.” ~Yoda
I loved Star Wars as a kid and still do. The quote “Do. Or do not. There is no try.” by Yoda in the Empire Strikes Back has stuck with me throughout my life. “I’m trying” is such a sneaky little thought. You might think that this is perfectly fine, but “trying” implies that youContinue reading ““Do. Or do not. There is no try.” ~Yoda”
Are you Certain?
This week I’ve been learning about certainty and how our brain craves it because it wants to keep us safe. Funny thing is, the only certainty we can have in life is how we are going to think or react in any given situation. There is no certainty outside of ourselves…except for this very momentContinue reading “Are you Certain?”
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