5 ways to quickly make complex decisions and then do not regret

Consultant Elizabeth time management Grace Saunders (Elizabeth Grace Saunders) He toldHow to reduce the time to make difficult decisions.

To begin, prepare:

• Take time to think. Decision-making - this task. She deserves more attention than the few minutes that you are giving her, tossing and turning during the night without sleep. Solutions for small select from 30 minutes to an hour. And on the serious - a few hours for two to three weeks.
• Identify the main factors that affect the decision, and analyze them. For example, work shift It will affect not only your responsibility, but also for the salary, travel time to the office, professional communication.
• Do not limit yourself to just the consent and waiver. Explore all the options. It is possible there will a compromise that you did not notice at first. Consider whether it is necessary to make this decision. Sometimes it's better to just leave it at that.

Now select one of five strategies depending on the situation and your character.

1. Think about your values

For example, you want to spend a certain amount of time with your family or do not want to take more than a certain amount debt. If you think about the trip, a new job far from home or major purchase, it will be easier to decide. You will understand at once, will not break if this decision one of your principles.

2. Discuss the situation

Some easier to structure their thoughts, uttering them aloud. Optionally even talk with someone who understands the contentious issue. Just need a man who will listen to you without interrupting. Most likely, the end of the conversation, you decide the solution, even if the person says very little.

3. Ask the other person's point of view

But sometimes, on the contrary, I need advice. For example, when you are considering to do something never done before. Then it makes sense to talk to an experienced person. Just do not trust other people's advice blindly. Choice the right one for your buddy, is not necessarily the right one for you. If by obtaining advice you feel uneasy, do not follow him.

4. First, check in practice

If needed for a new job move to another city, To go into it in advance and make sure you are there feel. Or try to communicate in advance with potential colleagues. Listen to yourself. You either feel at ease or not.

5. Listen to your hopes

It is often difficult to make a decision, because the mind offers us a practical way out, but the heart wants something else. If you ask for advice, what would you like to hear in response? If you would flip a coin, what result would expect to receive? Listen to these hopes, and make decisions based on them.

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