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Whether at work or in your personal life, making the right decisions is important to success and happiness. It can be overwhelming to think of the number of decisions a person has to make in life, but learning different strategies to improve his decision-making ability will help. control everything better.

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Part 1 of 4: Understand your options

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   Know your goal. Understanding the outcome you want from an event can help you reflect and take action to achieve that result.
   • In order to predict what your future goals will be, you need to consider what you hope to get. Understand what you want what is an important first step before you start trying to achieve your goals. Keeping these factors in mind will help you create the most effective plan to achieve your goal.
   • Think about whether your desired goals and outcomes match your larger plans. For example, if you are pondering whether to quit your current job in search of a new opportunity, ask yourself what your long-term career goals are. Think about whether your new job will help you achieve these long-term goals, or if it will prevent you from getting what you want. You should also consider all aspects of your life — for example, how your career goals will affect your personal goals, and vice versa.

   

   
   

   Chad Herst, CPCC

   Mindfulness Coach Chad Herst is Executive Coaching at Herst Wellner, a San Francisco-based wellness center focused on Mind / Body Training. He has worked in the healthcare environment for over 25 years, with experience as a yoga teacher, acupuncturist and herbalist.

   

   Chad Herst, CPCC
   Mindfulness coach

   Think about your personal values. "It's important to know your stance," says Chad Herst, a career and life consultant. "When you understand what's important to you, you can make choices. There is a connection with its values ​​".

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   Gather information and compare pros and cons. You need to evaluate your sources of information and understand the pros and cons of an option. Understanding what's going to happen for the good and the bad will help you make the right decision.
   • List the pros and cons and compare them to help you find balance.

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   Manage your time. If you need to make a lot of decisions, it's important to think carefully about the options to decide first. Some decisions may even depend on the outcome of another.
   • As well as sorting out the situations where decision-making is required in terms of time, you may also need to adjust their priorities so that they best match your goals. Everyday situations will change, and some decisions will need you to reevaluate your values ​​and goals. Set aside time and prioritize choices that need you to think about and adjust to make the change.

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   Write down what needs to be done. Looking at things in a clear list will make it easier for you to gauge the possible outcomes of your decision and proactively prioritize the decisions that need to be made first.
   • In addition to the pros and cons of one option, consider any other situation you don't know about. Every decision will lead to unforeseen results, but predicting the outcomes can help you gauge whether the possible outcome is worth the risk.
   • Sometimes, you will need to make a decision without all the necessary information. It is important to remember that you will need to make a decision based on the best information you have at the time. You should give yourself a chance to adjust your decisions as you gain more information.
   • Remember that there is no plan to avoid unexpected troubles. Create contingency plans or prepare "what if" for each of your options.

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   Consider whether a deeper problem can turn out to be a complex one. Certain evolving problems will have a direct impact on many aspects of life. If the potential problem cannot be completely solved, it will have consequences that affect your ability to make sound decisions.
   • For example, fear and discomfort can prevent you from making the right decision. You will often adjust your decision to help you avoid feeling uncomfortable, even if it is not the best decision. Try to be self-aware and find out when you are deceiving yourself or avoid something when you make a decision.
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Part 2 of 4: Seeking help

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   Make a list of people who will support you. Think of acquaintances based on your personal or professional relationships who have made similar decisions before. Do your best to find a reliable helper, someone with experience and knowledge of the problem you are facing.
   • An important element in building a network of people who will help you is that they should have values ​​and interests similar to yours. Sure you need a lot of advice, but advice should come from someone who, if they are in your case, will make a decision based on the same values ​​and goals as you think. You should also find out about their qualifications.
   • Make sure you only get advice from someone with knowledge and experience. Some people enthusiastically give advice even when they don't understand anything about the problem.
   • For example, the Small Business Administration is a great resource for small business owners. For more information, you can visit the website: https://www.sba.gov/.

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   Get in touch with the people you have listed in your support system. Talk to someone you trust about the current decision and ask for their advice. The support system will help you mentally by comforting you, and physically by reducing your stress levels and blood pressure.
   • Ask for advice, not confirmation.It's not that you want others to tell you what you want to hear; you are asking for their help so you can make the right decision.
   • Ask many people with different qualifications. Getting plenty of feedback can help you gauge how most people think about the decision. Make sure you ask the people you trust the most.
   • Don't forget that you are the only one who can make the final decision. You can ask someone for advice on how they will handle the situation, but it is up to you in the end.

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   Ask supporters for email advice. This way, you can carefully think about the best way to ask, and the recipient can also think hard about the best way to respond. You should also keep a note of the conversation, just in case you can't remember the advice you received.

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   Provide context for the person to whom you are asking for advice. Help them understand the details of the decision you need to make and the risks involved. And of course, always thank the people who supported you for taking the time to help you.

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   Don't be afraid to ask for help. There's nothing wrong with you needing someone else for advice. In fact, there are some studies that suggest that asking for advice is seen as a sign of intelligence. advertisement

Part 3 of 4: Implementation

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   Set a deadline for yourself. The timeline and step-by-step action plan will help you better understand the problem and you will also know that you have carefully considered the situation.
   • You should set multiple deadlines for yourself. For example, you could make a decision by the first term, then plan the steps to be taken by the second, and then start acting on the third term, and so on. so.

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   Put your choices into practice. Once you've thought through every aspect of the problem and have been advised by trusted people, act on your choices according to the terms you have set for yourself.

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   Evaluate whether the decisions you have made are correct. Research where the problem lies, causing your decision to not conform to your rules. Clear values, steadfast determination to deal with real-world problems, and a convention of a positive personal philosophy are all important factors in future decision-making. .
   • Self-assessment of your own capabilities. Ask yourself if you have been open and sincere with others when you have shared this decision. Have you made the best and most correct decision you can possibly make? Considering such questions will help you to honestly evaluate your options and make a smarter decision in the future.
   • Know in advance that not everyone will agree with your decision. That doesn't necessarily mean you made the wrong choice. It only reflects the difficulty of the choice you have made. Make sure you communicate all factors and circumstances relevant to the issue to those who will be affected by your decisions.
   • Some people may oppose your decision simply because they fear change. Don't let one or more negative reactions make you believe you were wrong; Instead, seek feedback, and find out reason make your decision not overrated.
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Part 4 of 4: Looking to the future

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   Don't let the past influence your future decision-making. Just because you've made ineffective decisions in some cases in the past doesn't mean you can't start making smarter decisions now. Besides, not everything that worked in the past will work in the future. Consider each issue that arises as a unique case and as a valuable learning experience.
   • Don't torture yourself if you make an ineffective decision. There is nothing right or wrong here, only the effective and the ineffective. When you have unpleasant experiences, use them as learning opportunities.

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   Don't let your ego influence your decisions. This will help you assess whether your choices are genuine and correct, rather than simply seeking confirmation or praise.
   • Don't personalize denials or criticism. Instead of finding "evidence" for a decision as to whether it is right or wrong or thinking the value of your choice will create your own value, find opportunities to learn and develop from too submit your decision.

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   Practice intuition. By making the right decisions, you are gradually learning to trust your intuitions and training yourself to think about things in the best possible way. From there, you will learn how to feel comfortable with what you have chosen because you will be more confident in your decision-making ability.
   • Don't let fear guide your decisions. Fear is one of the biggest obstacles to developing and believing in your intuition.
   • Focus on an event or situation that requires you to make a decision and try to think deeply about the problem. Think in an open and focused way about all the implications, possibilities, and contexts of the problem, and then consider the possible outcomes of each of your choices.
   • Keep a journal or notebook to record your natural responses to your problems and how effective each of your decisions is. This can help you find your benchmarks and learn how to better trust your intuition.
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