If you want to get ahead in life, you have to make decisions quickly. You probably know the situation where important decisions keep you awake for nights or even weeks and you don’t know what to do, but that’s over now because from now on you will memorize these 5 rules
Use the 10-10-10 rule
Suzy Welch’s 10-10-10 rule goes like this: For every decision you face, ask yourself what consequences the decision will have for the next 10 weeks, the next 10 months and the next 10 years.
This makes you aware of the real consequences of the decision. This works really well for both private and professional decisions and helps you to make a good decision quickly.
Try to imagine what decision a role model of yours would make
If you have a role model, whether professional or private, or a person who you think would make good decisions, think about how they would decide.
Think of your time like money
Your time in this world is limited, anything that holds you up unnecessarily and steals your time is irretrievably lost. Therefore, don’t delay decisions and consider how much time and energy the option you choose will cost you. You shouldn’t do anything that doesn’t get you anywhere.
Write down all the important decisions you have made
You have certainly made many important decisions in the past. Whether it was a separation from a partner, your career choice, the decision to change jobs, etc: Write down the decisions and make a note of whether the decision was right or wrong and give reasons for it.
This will help you to learn from your own right decisions or your mistakes. For example, if you have broken up with a partner in the past and you became happier as a result, you can better realize that you will be happier if you are faced with such a decision again.
Consider the other options
We often only consider the options “yes” or “no”. For example, when we go shopping, we either decide for or against the purchase.
But we forget that there is often also an “instead”. If you don’t buy something, you can go out to eat with the money, save it, go on vacation and relax, etc.
Consider the many other options that exist.