Need To Make a Tough Decision? Here’s a good technique that can help …

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Millions of Americans are registering their decision right now. Many of them will have decided already. But some will inevitably find it a tough choice. We’re all faced with what seem like impossibly hard choices from time to time.

Here are ten ways to help you make a difficult decision – which I use a lot when I’m coaching executives. Take a bit of time to think about your answers. You can apply this technique equally well in business and in your personal life:

 

  • 1  What will happen if I do this?
  • 2  What will happen if I do not do this?
  • 3  What will not happen if I do this?
  • 4  What will not happen if I do not do this? (this one can take a while to get your head around but persevere!)
  • 5  What do I want to happen today as a result of my decision?
  • 6  What do I not want to happen today as a result of my decision?
  • 7  What do I want to happen in xxxx days or months as a result of my decision? (you choose the time frame)
  • 8  How will I view this decision when I look back in five/ten years time?
  • 9  What am I scared of in making this decision? Is it worth being scared about?
  • 10 If I had a gun to my head right now and I had to make this decision in a split second, what would my gut say?

And if you want a bonus question – this one really gets you thinking: what would it be like if I did know what to do here?

Scott Solder is a Business Coach, Communications Consultant and Guest Speaker – Click for more details of coaching services