Decision Overload

👮‍♂️ This week I facilitated a DSC debrief for a group at a local court here in Georgia. Getting beyond the scanner (thank goodness!) a police officer wanted to know my business there. Explaining I was doing a program for a judge, he offered to escort me, and I decided to accept. (I think that’s one of those offers you can’t refuse.) The officer asked if I wished to take the stairs or the elevator. I was carrying notebooks, a computer, various technical gear, give aways, and my 800-pound purse, so I wisely made the decision to take the elevator. Reaching the correct floor, he guided me through a maze of hallways, a door requiring a passcode, another maze of halls, and finally into the correct office. Yes! I made a good decision by allowing the officer to guide me.

 

🤔 What decisions did you make last week? What decisions will you make this week? According to research, we make about 35,000 per day. Do the math on that for a year! To
say our minds are on overload is an understatement.

🤷‍♀️ If your answer to the question “Do you have trouble making decisions?” is “Yes and no.”
then decision making can become a real chore. What can make decisions so difficult? A few things making decisions an exhausting experience are,

• Biases
• Low Self-confidence
• Me/Me Conflicts
• Life Experiences or Lack Thereof
• Guilt
• Over Thinking

💡 No doubt you can think of others. The point is that poor decision-making skills can result in sometimes even tragic results. Such tragedies include the Titanic, the Challenger, a loved one who made the decision to not wear a seat belt or drive while under the influence.

🚦Many decisions we make are not so important or they may be important only to us. However, not making decisions can result in procrastination. Procrastination only serves to add more weight to our brains as do analysis/paralysis or me/me conflicts. All sap energy, slow productivity, thought processes, and can rob us of success in life, business, and career.

👏 The good news is that we can learn to be better decision makers. Like most everything in
 life, it takes time, but is an interesting journey. We can incorporate a guide on this journey
in the form of a trusted confidant, mentor, or coach. Some may even need a police officer
for guidance. Make the decision to take action today on this important skill, your brain
needs a break. What will you do to be a better decision maker or what tips can you share to help others be better decision makers?