Comments on: Being Decisive

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:22:33 +0000

You say women want this in a man. But I would assume men want this in a woman! No woman OR man likes fickleness.

I believe fickleness is on par with flakiness when it comes to red flags in a woman.

Is it not so?

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:05:00 +0000

Great article indeed! Glad I found it via Alan’s blog at the365effect.com Look forward to reading more from you. Thanks!

By: 10ndaYii

10ndaYii — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:03:41 +0000

Si amigo . . . That’s why mina have an Error List !

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:11:44 +0000

Good article,

Routines & habits are good for decision making because generally speaking alot of the decision making is part of an every day programme. Though good decision making is a skill & a type of programme. Healthy decision making breeds confidence & i agree with alot of the leadership qualities where people like people who make decisions as apposed to this 1 or that 1.

By: Omar

Omar — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:41:54 +0000

Great article man. I allow to many options to stop me from making a decision. I’ve made improvements but its something I need to continue to work on. I

By: Alex Chebykin

Alex Chebykin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:30:01 +0000

I watched the Parallel Universes in The Universe series on the discovery channel. This program talked about all manner of possible parallel universes (total of 4 different varieties, I think). What fascinated me about it is a reason why I am mentioning it today as it perfectly relates to the topic of decisiveness. One kind of parallel universes was inherently similar to our own and given the virtually infinite number of them, every possible possible outcome would have happened.

So, do not fret about your decisions, but think they are one of a kind, because within the infinity of multiverses, the other you is already doing what you thought to do.

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:55:41 +0000

jlbraun’s father borrowed that wisdom from Yogi Berra: “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”

By: jlbraun

jlbraun — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:33:45 +0000

I will throw in an axiom that I learned from my father:

“If you are stuck between two choices after all possible reflection and analysis, that means either one of them will be the correct choice. Pick one, and don’t look back.”

By: Brett

Brett — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:08:30 +0000

@Josh K.-I didn’t say that you should go through life without the support of others. I clearly argued that the the very first step in making a decision is seeking the advice of those close to you. See the “Get as Much Information as Possible” section. But if you’re making an “on the fly” decision, you obviously can’t say, “time out!” I want to call my dad and friends!

@Keith-Ditto.

By: Albert

Albert — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:40:30 +0000

I wholeheartedly agree with Keith. Here’s a tip: a wise course of action is generally what a wise person would do. So ask one.

Here’s the thing about emotions: they’re only as dependable as how well they have been formed, and even a good man with a well-cultivated character is not infallible. So it’s best to ask wise counselors if circumstances permit. If you don’t have time, well, then there’s not much you can do at that point anyway.