In a recent blog post entitled How to Go Faster, Seth Godin lists five elements for making faster decisions. But the unwritten message is to have the discipline to decide. How often do we rationalize the delay of everyday choices for fear of getting a less-than-perfect outcome. Let’s admit it, there’s no such thing as the perfect decision. We are led to that conclusion by the plethora of advertising messages that infer that if we just go with their product or service, our lives will be perfect. Hah!
Making decisions that achieve desired outcomes requires preparation and calculated risk. But once you’ve prepared and calculated, make the decision and act! Delaying just wastes time and resources. How much discipline do you have around this?