"Being decisive is simply the most rational way to take on any problem."
- Scott H. Young
Waffles are a WONDERFUL breakfast addition to eggs or steak on a good morning. Sometimes, I find waffles to be EXCEPTIONAL as the lone soldier on my breakfast plate. So, what do waffles have to do with success?
Specifically, WAFFLING, is one of the WORST things that can be done in your decision making. (Did you like that transition?) Waffling, commonly defined as one's inability to make a clear decision, is the root or PROCRASTINATION, thus the cause of missed opportunity.
Waffling about decisions can cause you to "over analyze" situations simply solved with action. It causes you to place "false" PRIORITY on less important activities, thus creating a backlog of work.
Even worse, waffling can cause you to "play it safe" because it is EASIER to take no action and accept the pain of your current situation, rather than to move forward with a new opportunity – expecially when it comes to career choices!
2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
If you are not a DRIVER personality type, you may need a little help in getting beyond the temptation to "waffle." Here are a few tricks that may help:
1. Do not to allow "over thinking" about a minor decision overwhelm you. Almost every decision can be easily recovered from… just pull the trigger and go!
2. Put yourself on a shot clock. Make the first decision that you WILL make a final decision within a certain timeframe. (Example: by 5pm today) When the time arrives, make the decision… end of story.
3. Zach's Mom's Method: Make a list of PROs and CONs in the next 90 seconds. Whichever one has more, jump on it. That is your decision.
4. Lastly, go with your GUT. You are usually right anyway – why go against yourself?
Cheers,
Zach
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