Have you ever struggled to make a decision? Have you been in a situation where there is more than 1 option, knowing that a course of action needs to be taken, and yet cannot determine which way to go, or worse still, you fail to make a decision at all? I have, and as I reflect back on my life and the decisions I have made, I recognise the number of times where I have been faced with either a challenge or an opportunity, and for whatever reason, I either made a poor decision or no decision at all, resulting in missed opportunities in my career, business or relationships. And it got me thinking – how do successful people make decisions? Is there a specific strategy that they employ that maximises their chances of success? What separates the people who seem to always have the golden touch, from those who don’t seem to have the success they are looking for? This lead me on a quest to understand what sets apart successful people and the not so successful in terms of decision making. What I discovered was 4 key decision making strategies, that when implemented, resulted in strong committed decisions, and significantly improved outcomes: Continue reading