At
some point in our lives, we all struggle with sticking to our decisions and
tend to predicting ourselves. No matter where you are in your entrepreneurial
journey, it is hard to be sure if you have made the correct decision. But it is
also important to stick to a decision once it’s made and to stand by it. Do you
often find yourself stuck in a dilemma when it comes to decision making? These
tips can help.
1. Make a list: Sometimes
all the thoughts overlapping each other in our heads make the problem look
bigger than it actually is. Writing down your thoughts and having a visual idea
of your choices might make it easier for you to make a decision. You can
further develop your list and make it easier to decide by listing down the pros
and cons of all the choices and go with whichever is most suitable in the given
situation.
2. Practice making smaller decisions: Predicting
yourself on important and big decisions is surprisingly common. Start by
dealing with small and non-disruptive decisions first. For some people, being
able to decide what they want for dinner off a restaurant’s menu card is a hard
decision to make. If you are one of those people, focus on making such small
decisions on your own, realize when you make a wrong one and practice moving on
in such situations.
3. Trust yourself: Many
a time, our instincts make the decision for us right away but still, we go from
friend to friend asking for advice. In doing so, we are only hoping that
someone else will agree with us and the moment someone doesn’t, there is a
sinking sensation in our gut making us question ourselves. Learn to trust
yourself. It’s easier said than done, but can be learned through continuous
practice. Evaluate the situation, listen to your gut and go for it.
4. Embrace the unknown: Know
that you can’t “know-it-all” and accept it. Fearing the unknown when it comes
to decision making is just an additional stressor. Instead, it’s best to
embrace it. Do the best you can do with evaluating your options, assessing the
pros and cons, respect your instincts and go ahead with it while being mentally
prepared for the consequences.
5. Learn from your mistakes: The
most effective way to be more confident when you are making decisions is to
make more decisions, including the bad ones. Let mistakes be a lesson and allow
them to help you grow. Practice moving on from a bad decision instead of
dwelling on it. Sometimes being indecisive is worse than being wrong. So, be
kind to yourself if you make a wrong decision and instead of beating yourself
about it, reassess the situation and learn from it for the future.
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