I get stressed every time I have to make a decision.
It doesn't matter how mundane or major the decision is. As long as I have to choose, as long as saying yes to A means saying no to B, I'm in trouble.
What should J wear to church today?
What's for dinner?
Should I send Beth to an expensive Christian school or the nearest state school?
Should we live in Suburb A or Suburb B?
Should we buy House A, B or C?
I almost wish I could outsource the whole decision making process. (But then, where would be the fun?)
So I'm pleased someone's designed a decision making tool for indecisive folks like me.
This tool - software actually - lets you do all these things:
1. Ask the right question (very important!)
2. List the possible answers
3. List up to 10 relevant factors that need to be considered
4. Attach a weight to each factor
Result: A bar graph that shows you exactly which answer "won".
You have complete control of the process and can go back and change the input any time until you're 100% satisfied.
I love how simple and effective it is. I love how it "forces" me to decide, just by the exercise of assigning a weight to a factor. I've used it on choice of suburb and choice of house so far.
You can try it out yourself here.
My quest: To pursue a life of significance, purpose and personal excellence. To learn to live on God's terms, in God's timing, and for God's purposes. "Not my will, but Thine be done."
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
How To Make Decisions Quickly and Easily
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Goal Setting,
Personal Excellence,
Personal Growth,
Success
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