Decision Traps to Avoid  #37 

It’s no surprise that most people have not been trained on how to make great decisions. Most move so quickly that decisions often make no sense  and have no positive impact on results. 

Three traps to look for:

Traps are everyday condtions that are so common that  they go unnoticed.  Here are three of them:  

No one knows what [...]

Don’t be average. It won’t suit you.                           34

All of us need to be capable of change and of generating new ideas.  In fact, we need to self- initiate our own change and improvement. The natural offset [...]

You can handle it!                                                                                                  32
In the day-to-day course of your job, you meet challenges and situations you would rather not encounter.   We all do. In business or in private life, it is a good idea to expect them, for they are all part of business and of our growth.

The four attitudes:

It is also a good idea [...]

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Everyone wants authentic growth and success in their job.  Most sacrifice one or the other. Here are five ideas that may help.

The job:

Accept that your current position is the most powerful lever for your own growth.

You:
As you grow, the company grows.  Your company wins if you have your values straight.

Results:
Make sure that you [...]

How to actively participate in your own evolution –and hone in on what really matters.

To accomplish results in business requires depth.  Only when you can integrate the inner realm [...]

Making decisions is risky business. Because of the risk and sense of uncertainty, most people lean toward making decisions that are ‘acceptable” rather then decisions that serve their best interest.

Very few people have any training in decision making. That can be real problem when you realize how often you make decisions that affect you and [...]

Don’t wait around for improvement — do it on your own!

Many times you will hear people who want change (improved conditions) do not think to change themselves. It just never occurs to them that new conditions must be preceded by changed thinking.

As a society, there is strong pressure on all of us to go along, [...]

Results are all that matter – or do they?

The more you manage people, the more you realize that many people work to produce results that will have little impact. This is simply wasted time, effort, and resources.

A simple solution

The most direct solution is to insist that every month all managers define results for their position. [...]

Stop Solving Problems: 

Whenever you have a problem that seems insurmountable, do not attempt to solve it. That approach never works. It is really a waste of time and actually makes the problem expand.  Energy invested expands whatever it is [...]

Many of us have a terrible time making decisions.  The usual blocks are fear of making a mistake, followed by laziness.  In tough times, people tend toward in-decision, which leads to learned laziness.

If you suspect you need more decisiveness from others (or from yourself), develop a process that will allow you to practice decision making. [...]