Effective Decision Making
People often say that they find it hard to make decisions. Unfortunately we all have to make decisions all the time, ranging from trivial issues like what to have for lunch, right up to life-changing decisions like where and what to study, and who to marry. Some people put off making decisions by endlessly searching for more information or getting other people to offer their recommendations. Others resort to decision-making by taking a vote, sticking a pin in a list or tossing a coin. This page provides some ideas that are designed to help those who struggle to make decisions large or small. What is Decision Making? In its simplest sense, decision-making is the act of choosing between two or more courses of action. In the wider process of problem-solving, decision-making involves choosing between possible solutions to a problem. Intuition Intuition is using your ‘gut feeling’ about possible courses of action. Reasoning Reasoning is using the facts and figures in front of you to make decisions.
Related: Acting Decisively; Making Good Decisions
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