Decision Making Tips

Making decisions sounds like an easy exercise, but what if the decision that needs to be made could cost your company a million dollar deal.

The following tips are designed to help you make powerful and effective decisions.

  1. There is no right or wrong when you are making a decision. The only outcome is the decision that you make. A decision is a choice between alternatives.
  2. Never make a snap decision about anything. If the decision is one you can quickly change, such as where to go for lunch, then you can make a quick decision.
  3. Make written notes when you are making a decision - perform a SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis
  4. Avoid allowing your decisions to stack up. Making decisions one at a time is so much easier than dealing with the pressure of lots of decisions all at one.
  5. When you've made a decision, stick to it.
  6. Ask yourself if anything could potentially go wrong if you followed through with this decision.
  7. When you have made a decision, commit yourself to it 100% and don't let the “if's” to bother you.
  8. Visualize all the possible outcomes before you actually take action and follow through on the decision.
  9. Believe in yourself and will help you to trust your decisions.
  10. Before you make any decision, review the facts that you have relating to the decision. If necessary, go and find any more information you need in order to make a good decision.
  11. Base your decisions on what feels right to you - your gut instinct will usually guide you extremely well.
  12. Look at the objective of the decision, the alternatives and any risks before making the decision.