Do you ever grapple with decisions? Winston Churchill called it the long road of agony. The agony Winston is describing is the period BEFORE deciding, the time when you are wringing your hands, paralyzed with should I’s or shouldn’t I’s but what if, and if then, what happens then? So… What do you do?
You make a pro and con list, you research ad nausea you spreadsheet it out, you ask a trusted friend, you ask your colleagues, you ask your neighbor, you go to a media channel to watch a tutorial video, you flip a coin, you throw a dart on a board or my all time favorite… You do NOTHING. Nada. Zip…
Let me tell you , more failure has been caused by indecision than poor decisions. Jim Rohn called it the great thief of opportunity. So if you want to know who the great thief of opportunity is, don’t go further than looking at yourself in the mirror. YOU are your worst enemy and he/she is powered by doubt and indecision. You want to know how to beat him/her? Read on and get familiar with these 4 principles I will share with you this morning.
- Minor vs Major. Is this decision vital or is it a minor one? You want to quickly discern. In the aviation industry, I always applied the 4Ds that I mentioned in previous posts. They stand for Drop- Delay- Delegate- Do. If you need more details about how this method apply, go and read my previous articles. Way too much major…
