Many options yield better decision making

Written by Gerry McRae


Are you option starved when it comes to making decisions? There are a lot of factors that contribute to good decisions. Problem definition, background data, situation analysis are essential elements in decision making. However,repparttar critical element is having a wealth of alternative options from which to make a final decision. If you would like to improverepparttar 103966 quality of your decisions, develop your skill in listing exhaustive alternatives. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Do you make decisions after considering only two or three alternative options? How often are you forced to say, “If we had only thought of such-n-such would we have made a better decision?” Increase that ‘two or three’ to ‘at least, ten.’ and note how quickly that improves your decision making ability. Also, notice how much easier and pleasurable your decision making becomes.

The alumni of my management classes continue to thank me for improving their ability to make good quality decisions. Seldom do these grateful persons recallrepparttar 103967 agonizing struggle they suffered when they were first introduced to our decision making discipline. Nor do they recallrepparttar 103968 moment they first discovered decision making was simple and easy once they had ample alternative options or solutions.

When management students submitted papers on case studies, projects, proposals, business plans, or any exercise requiring a final decision they were required to evaluate 14 alternative solutions. We arbitrarily setrepparttar 103969 number to 14 for consistency and fairness.

How many are best for you? Base your own quota. on whatever is comfortable yet challenging or is commensurate with of your task. Your personal development isrepparttar 103970 important issue. Habits resulting fromrepparttar 103971 discoveries and discipline are rewards that remain with you forrepparttar 103972 remainder of your managerial life..

21 QUESTIONS TO ASSESS YOUR READINESS FOR TIME MANAGEMENT

Written by Gerry McRae


How many of us are guilty of “Puttingrepparttar cart beforerepparttar 103965 horse?”

Much is written on HOW to manage your time (the load inrepparttar 103966 cart) while little mentionsrepparttar 103967 first step (the horse that pullsrepparttar 103968 load) of time management, asking WHY before we dorepparttar 103969 HOW.

Millions of people have read Napoleon Hill’s, “Think and Grow Rich.” Why have most of these readers failed to grow rich?

Couldrepparttar 103970 answer berepparttar 103971 same for those who study how to manage time yet, remain poor managers of time?

These WHY-questions help you check your readiness to pullrepparttar 103972 cart. Who better to ask? You knowrepparttar 103973 answers better than anyone!

Attitude and determination arerepparttar 103974 horses that pullrepparttar 103975 load of time management tips toward success.

Look inrepparttar 103976 mirror as you ask yourself these questions.

Desire 1. Why do I feel I am not using my time properly? 2. Do I really need to improve my time management? 3. Why dorepparttar 103977 many tips about time management never seem to improve my time managing skills?

Support system 4. Do I fear being disliked if I restrict my time with others? 5. Who are my best supporters? 6. Have I askedrepparttar 103978 opinion of others about any change in my time management style? 7. Am I blaming others (boss, employees, spouse, children) for my lack of change?

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