10 Tips To Become A Better Decision Maker.

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10 Tips To Become A Better Decision Maker. 

1. Don't get caught in the shackles of stress. 

- It is very common to feel stressful before taking a important decision. 

- But, understand that stress would diminish your thinking capability. 

- Relax, peaceful mind helps to take better decisions. 

2. Gift yourself some time. 

- Stay calm. 

- Give yourself the chance to sit on a problem for sometime. 

- Process your options. 

- It would be much better than first decision that comes to your mind. 

- After sometime, revisit your decision. See if you feel it is still right. 

3. Your goals and values. 

- Think thru the decision you take. 

-  Does it abide by your goals and values? Yes, Go ahead happily and confidently. 

-  If not, you may not be happy with the outcome too. 

- Keep the objective of your situation very clear. 

4. Understand the pros/cons and consequences. 

- Stay focused about the big picture always. 

- List down the pros and cons for each decision and then compare them. 

- Though some options might sound better, in the first place, it might lead to bitter consequences. 

5. Talk it out. 

- Get other person's perspective on your issue. 

- Check if they had faced similar situations and hwo they have handled them. 

6. Keep a diary. 

- To keep track of your feelings, write them down. 

- It gives you more clarity about your decisions. 

- It also helps you to understand the revise the future decisions of yours. 

7. Listen to your instincts. 

- Instincts are often right when it comes to what's best for you or what you should be paying attention to before making a key decision. 

8. Follow-up on your decisions. 

- Decision making is the beginning of something new, it is not end of the process. 

- So, follow up on your chosen actions. 

- Did they turn out as expected? 

- Did you meet your objectives and arrive at your goal?- If this is a decision you'll likely make again, is there a way you can improve upon it? 

- Can you revise the current action to make your choice better? 

- Write them down in your diary. 

9. Be courageous 

- Be ready to take risk if you think it is the right decision. 

- After you start moving in a direction, dont keep juggling between your thoughts and other decisions you could have taken. 

- Make the current decision and action in the best possible way. 

10. Have a back-up plan 

- Not everything is in your hand. 

- If something falls beyond the boundaries, keep the plan of action ready to steer you in the direction of plan-B 

- No "Plan B" equals a flawed plan.

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