Being decisive means knowing what you really really really want. When you have crystal clear clarity of what you want to accomplish, you will most certainly achieve it.
Anthony Robbins … A real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken a new action. If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided.
1. Get started
Ask yourself: ‘Can I resolve this here and now?’ If so, do it now. If not, follow Einstein’s approach: ‘Make it as simple as possible, but no simpler’.
2. Define the problem
Write down what the crux of your problem is in one sentence. If you’re being headhunted do you actually want a new job?
3. Explore what’s involved
Who and what will be affected? When and where will the outcome be implemented? Why do you need to make the decision? Delve deep so nothing is overlooked.
4. Consider different perspectives
What would your competitor do? Get creative: how would a doctor or a five-year-old child view the dilemma? Approaching the problem from different angles will help you understand the facts objectively.
5. Visualise
What does your ideal future look like? How can your choice bridge the gap between where you are now and where you would be ideally?
6. Make sure your decision is foolproof
Whatever your decision it will affect other people. Have you checked if everyone involved wants the same as you or not, or if it is even feasible?
7. Just do it
Nothing can ever be 100 per cent so after careful consideration make your decision by simply going with the best-looking option.
8. Make it happen
Be flexible and strike a balance between planning and adjusting. Whatever you do it is not the end of the world. Respect your decision but don’t be beholden to it.
What do you think? Have I missed any points? Please leave your comments below:
Integrity is consistency between one’s words and one’s actions. When a person behaves according to the values, beliefs and principles they claim to hold, they are said to have integrity. But how can you achieve this?
Values are traits or qualities that are considered worthwhile; they represent your highest priorities and deeply held driving forces.
Value statements are grounded in values and define how people want to behave with each other. Value statements describe actions which are the living enactment of the fundamental values held by most individuals.
Everyone has personal values, even if they don’t realize it. Your values are made up of the following factors:
> Social
> Economic
> Personal
> Religious
> Political
Once defined, values impact every aspect of your life.
> You demonstrate and model your values in action in your personal and work behaviors, decision making, contribution, and interpersonal interaction.
> You use your values to make decisions about priorities in your daily work and home life.
> Your goals and life purpose are grounded in your values.
Personal values are implicitly related to choice; they guide decisions by allowing for an individual’s choices to be compared to each choice’s associated values. Knowing your values helps you:
> Follow a clear set of rules and guidelines for your actions. You’re less likely to take the easy way out or chase after short-term gains at the expense of your long-term goals.
> Make good decisions. You quickly know what are good choices for you and what are not.
> Find compatible people, places, and things that support your way of living.
> Live with integrity. Integrity in the application of values refers to its continuity; persons have integrity if they apply their values appropriately regardless of arguments or negative reinforcement from others.
Choose the values that are most important to you, the values you believe in and that define your character. Then live them visibly every day at work and at home. Living your values is one of the most powerful tools available to you to help you be the person you want to be, to help you accomplish your goals and dreams, and to help you lead and influence others.
The following are examples of values. You might use these as the starting point for thinking about and articulating your values as a human being.
Wisdom and Knowledge (strengths that involve the acquisition and use of knowledge)
> creativity (personified for example by Albert Einstein) > curiosity (personified for example by John C. Lilly)
open-mindedness (personified for example by William James) > love of learning (personified for example by Benjamin Franklin)
> perspective and wisdom (personified for example by Ann Landers): the coordination of “knowledge and experience” and “its deliberate use to improve wellbeing.” Many, but not all, studies find that adults’ self-ratings of perspective/wisdom do not depend on age. This stands in contrast to the popular notion that wisdom increases with age.
Courage (strengths that allow one to accomplish goals in the face of opposition)
5. Visualise
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