Decisions

At my conference this fall I listened to my friend and mentor, John Maxwell, discuss the process of decision making and managing. I found it quite interesting the way John described the process.  While I believe this to be true, this really makes the process intentional. Decision making is an action. It is not an event. Once a decision is made, the process has just begun. In order for the decision to be a success, you must act on that decision and monitor the process so that the outcome “results” are your original desire, or revised desire for success. John explained it like this.

Decision Making is Overrated

Successful people make bad decisions. Who hasn’t? When a successful person makes a bad decision, they admit it and change to correct it.

When unsuccessful people make a bad decision, they don’t change, they even defend the bad decision.

A Good coach has a pre-game plan.

A Great coach makes adjustments.

We have all heard “when you get knocked down, get back up!”  When you get back up with the intention to change, it’s a sign of tenacity. However, getting back up and repeating the same mistake and expecting different results is the definition of insanity.

If your decision goes bad, ask yourself, why did it go bad?  Bad decisions can be conquered if you make the adjustment.

Decision Managing is Underrated

A man had a mild heart attack, while waiting for the Dr. to come speak to him, he resolved to get his weight down and eat a healthier diet.  When the Dr. came in, the man admitted that he had a weight management problem and that he was ready to get it under control. The Dr. corrected him and told him “you have a weight problem; you have to lose weight and then manage it.”  See the difference?

Today matters

Decision making is an action, make good decisions early and manage continually.

You either prepare or repair, you can’t go back, but you can go forward.

Good decisions compound, so do bad decisions that don’t get corrected.