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Category: Decision-making

  • “It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it” – 7 steps to smooth decision-making

    “It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it” – 7 steps to smooth decision-making

    Okay, so I’m about to contradict myself! In my last blog, I talked about how there is no such thing as a wrong decision. And I believe that. Apart from a very few exceptions, that really will be the case. At our recent Leaders Who Brunch meet-up the group found it a useful approach to…

  • Difficult decisions don’t have to be so…difficult

    Difficult decisions don’t have to be so…difficult

    So, you’ve got a big decision to make. You know it needs to be made so that everyone involved can move forward. But, arrgh! How do you get the thinking time when there’s so much going on? And how on earth do you make the right decision? I know the feeling. And so do my…

  • Should I stay or should I go? 11 ways to know

    Should I stay or should I go? 11 ways to know

    Happy in your job? Or starting to get itchy feet? Here are some questions to help you decide what to do… It’s tough to make such a major decision, I know. You’re doing OK at your job. You get on well with the people and you like your team (mostly!). You’re comfortable there. And hey,…

  • Make like Obama and get things done

    Make like Obama and get things done

    I am so excited! I have a gift to share with you and I can’t wait to hear what you think. I’ve been using my ’10-minute daily planning’ tool (aka ‘what shall I do next?’ grid) with my coaching clients and Taming Time participants for years. They rave about it so much that I decided…

  • Unfreakability V Overwhelm

    Unfreakability V Overwhelm

    One of my clients shared in a recent coaching session that she was totally and utterly overwhelmed. She couldn’t think straight, couldn’t decide what on earth to do next in any moment, and wasn’t able to make decisions, even really tiny ones. It was tough to hear her beat herself up so much. She’s a…

  • There’s no such thing as a wrong decision

    There’s no such thing as a wrong decision

    Have you ever felt utterly paralysed by a difficult decision you had to make? You wrote your long list of pros and cons. You did complicated prioritisation grid thingies, listing elements and weightings. And yet, you were none the wiser about what you should actually do. It’s a nightmare, isn’t it? If this is you, then you’re…