Have you ever given any thought to how you make decisions on a day-to-day basis?  Most people don’t think about the process they go through when they make decisions.  Big decisions, small decisions, they all seem to just happen almost automatically.  

Think about the last big decision you made.  What process did you follow before you settled on a final answer?  Was it logical?  Did you make lists of “Pros” and “Cons”?  Did you check with a friend or a trusted advisor on the topic?

Now let’s examine that decision-making process from a different angle.  Did you go with what you THOUGHT was correct or did you go with what you FELT was right?  Believe it or not, there is a difference beyond semantics.  Thinking usually refers to a rational (or logical) decision process and feeling usually refers to an emotional decision process. 

There is nothing necessarily “right” or “wrong” with either decision methodology.  They key to making good decisions is to recognize when your decisions are emotional and when they are rational. 

Posts in this category are going to examine how we make decisions and how we improve our decision-making process.

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