Decisionmaking Obstacle 7: Lack of Clarity

Sometimes the reason we struggle to make a decision is because we aren’t clear on the results that we want to create in our lives. Or we don’t know what our priorities are.

We often think we know our priorities and/or what we want our life to look like.

But if you are spinning in indecision, and you really take a close look at where you spend your time, where you spend your money, and what decisions you are making…

I bet you will find that some or maybe none of this is aligned with what you think your priorities are and/or aren’t helping you create the results you want in your life.

You may be on autopilot. It happens to all of us. 

It will help to assess your priorities on a regular basis. To get clear on the results you are trying to create. These are going to shift in different seasons of your life. 

Maybe you have a big goal you’re trying to achieve. 

Maybe you need more rest. 

Maybe you want to focus on your personal relationships. 

Maybe work is the focus right now. 

There’s no right answer. You always get to decide what it is for you.

When you have this clarity, decisionmaking becomes easier.

If it doesn’t align with your priorities or if it doesn’t move you towards the life you are trying create, you don’t do it.

If it does, you do.

It creates a much clearer paradigm for you. 

Then you can evaluate that choice and the results to inform the next decision you have to make and/or to reassess your priorities. 

It’s simple but not easy.

It requires constraint.

Really knowing what your priorities are. 

Allowing the discomfort of saying “no” to things. 

Allowing the discomfort of other people being uncomfortable with your choices. 

Here are the questions I ask myself and my clients to cut down on indecision:

What are your top priorities today? This week? The next 30 days? The next six months? The next year? What decisions align with those priorities?

What results do you want to create in your life today? This week? In the next 30 days? The next six months? The next year? What decisions move you TOWARDS those results? What are you ditching that isn’t aligned with creating those results? 

A ❤️ note to you: Got a big decision you’re facing? Just generally wish you were more decisive? Let’s do something about it. I help my clients learn how to make faster decisions, with less drama, guilt, overwhelm, and anxiety. Send me an email (jenn@jenndealcoaching.com) or schedule a free call with me at jenndealcoacing.as.me/consult.

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