How can you avoid overthinking and save time when making decisions?

The one thing that doesn't get spoken about is also the most important thing when it comes to thinking clearly. It's highly underutilized in business like gyms were highly underutilized in sports teams in the 70s. That thing is this: What is in your listening? Like a GPS needs to know a start and an endpoint to calculate a route, you need to know what is in your listening before you start doing anything. Imagine that you become aware that in your listening is "I need to prove myself.". Can you imagine that you will probably overthink, not listen anymore to other input and overlook obvious answers? When we become aware of what's in our listening, we can see what colors or perception. And we become masterful in making better decisions..

Having a clear objective is crucial when making decisions. It helps to: 1. Define the Purpose: Understand what you want to achieve. This gives direction to your decision-making process. 2. Identify Important Criteria: Determine what factors are most important to you. These will be the basis for evaluating your options. 3. Measure Success: Define what success looks like for you. This allows you to evaluate the outcome of your decision. Focusing on these aspects ensures that your decision-making process is effective and leads to the desired outcome.

??Avoid overthinking by focusing on solving problems and finding the best solutions, we can avoid overthinking and move forward in life. ??Paying attention to the process, setting new small goals, and using your skills to achieve them can boost confidence and lead to better decisions. ??Reducing unnecessary social media use can prevent negative thoughts and enhance decision-making abilities. ??????Engaging in hobbies that make us happy can reduce stress and increase happiness. ??Focus on what's beneficial for ourselves and others, rather than worrying about others' opinions. Think high gain high. ??Taking care of physical fitness and diet, including exercise in our daily routine, can prevent overthinking and support strong decision-making.

Tame Overthinking, Make Great Choices: 1. Define your goal & choose 3-5 options. 2. Gather key data, but trust your gut. 3. Score options in a decision matrix. 4. Set deadlines & prototype before diving deep. 5. Challenge negativity & practice mindfulness. 6. Seek support & embrace uncertainty. 7) take a question that matters to all options and reject that option which don't fit , and repeat again until only one is left Remember, effective decisions come from thoughtful action, not endless pondering. Take the leap, trust your judgment, and conquer overthinking!

One thing I have found helpful is to start with a deep breath. The first step is to clarify the knowing what you now know. This will slow down overthinking. First answer the question, knowing what I now know, should I have started? Second, knowing what I now know, should I continue? Third, knowing what I now know, should I stop? The answers to these questions are a first instinct of yes or no. Go with your gut. Your gut instinct is 95% to 97% correct. This process will slow down overthinking and create clear concise thinking and direction, despite the temptation to go with the emotional response.

Setting a deadline is crucial, but so is understanding the 'art of timely decision-making' as discussed in Business As UnUsual #BAUU. This involves recognizing when you have enough information to make a decision and resisting the urge to wait for perfect data. It's about balancing thoroughness with efficiency, understanding that sometimes 'good enough now' is better than 'perfect but too late.'

When we are aware of what's in our listening (see the previous answer if you don't know what I mean), we become aware of where we colour our experience and the effect on our perception. As a result, we can see more clearly and become excellent decision-makers. Seldomly wrong. What a competitive advantage! We don't overthink anymore (or trap ourselves quicker when we do) and don't procrastinate anymore. We do what we need to do without getting in our way. Isn't that high performance?

Exactly! Procrastinating is the main problem. Time doesn't wait for anybody, it moves and before you know it it is gone and nothing is achieved at the end. Deadlines are very important and they improve determination and enhances time management.

Decision fatigue is a very real problem. Most people waste quite a bit of mental effort on decisions that are not very important in the grand scheme of things. It's key to understand that each day you have a limited capacity to make quality decisions. A combination of delegating and choice architecture can enable intentionally focusing that finite ability where it matters most.

Excessive contemplation can arise from an abundance of options. While many choices may appear advantageous, they can also result in inundated, perplexed, and unsatisfied feelings. Empirical findings indicate that having more than five options can diminish one’s satisfaction and confidence in the decision-making process. It behooves one to limit the possibilities to a manageable number to avoid such adverse outcomes. This can be achieved by eliminating options that do not align with the intended objective or by implementing a ranking or scoring system to compare available options.

Limiting options is a sound strategy, and from a Business As UnUsual #BAUU perspective, it's also about prioritizing based on impact. You can evaluate each option not just on how well it meets your objective but also on the potential impact it has on your broader goals. This helps in not just simplifying choices but making them more strategic. To rank options I coach people to use the LERR tool (Leverage / Ease / Risk / Return on Investment)

In my experience I have a notice that when we go for more than 3-4 options it starts getting tough to select one option which leads to delay in decision making and sometime impulsively we go for wrong one instead. So, limiting the options sometimes helps us inact very efficiently and effectively without delaying our process of decision making and reduces overthinking which helps in good result with good health.

In certain situations, individuals may experience overthinking due to uncertainty in their judgment or fear of criticism. This may stem from an inclination to strive for omniscience or to appease all parties involved. However, this could lead to isolation, bias, and doubt. Obtaining feedback from individuals with relevant expertise, experience, or perspective is critical to avoid these challenges. By requesting their input, insight can be gained, assumptions can be validated, and potential risks can be identified.

Stop yourself by setting a deadline for making decisions. Drop your immediate perceptions by investigating and researching all of the facts. Roll out your decision as a tentative decision to a few colleagues you trust to "test the concept," and watch for gut reactions. - Gina Trimarco!

In alignment with "Business As UnUsual (#BAUU)," instead of traditional feedback, consider the concept of 'Feedforward.' This involves focusing on future solutions rather than past mistakes. Ask others for their ideas on how you can achieve your objectives moving forward. This positive future focus encourages proactive thinking and innovation, aligning more closely with the dynamic and solution-oriented approach of "Business As UnUsual #BAUU

Aligned with the "Business As UnUsual (#BAUU)" framework, promote the 'Reflection 4of Reaction Reward & Repeat.' This involves a deep introspection of your reactions to past decisions, understanding the rewards (or outcomes) they led to, and identifying patterns worth repeating or modifying. This reflection isn't just about trusting your gut but systematically learning from your past actions to inform and improve your intuitive decision-making process.

In a world where analytical thinking is praised as the only way of making decisions, intuition takes a back seat. But, when we see what's in our listening, we get in touch with what's underneath: our intuition. Once we learn to trust that, we find our greatest strength. A combination of intuition and common sense is used by my best clients (some of them make seven figures by going with their gut) and by myself.

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1) Streamline daily decisions into standard operating processes. Generally, no need to think about what to wear and what/where to eat as there are already pre-decided options. For non-work matters, first thought could be "what's in it for me?" 2) Use core values to prioritise options for decisions from the same category. If the choice is unsure, then it is most likely a "No" depending on your risk appetite/tolerance. Certain decisions are clearly non-negotiable "Yes", e.g. personal safety. 3) If there are 2 or more equal options after the logical filtering, the final choice can be made by instincts. E.g. this may not be useful at the start of a shopping process, but use it as the final decision step to get something you like at the end.

Forget all the theories, frameworks and books. We're entering an age where "experts" will take a backseat to AI. It therefore becomes more important to: 1. See what's in your listening through deep introspection. 2. Learn to trust your intuition. 3. Become a hybrid between intuition and common sense. That's the thinking model of 2027.

You should have a clear set of decision making filters established in your business. Then use this to empower your team to make smarter decisions. The key to success here is to remember that decision means to cut out or off. So, it's about learning what to say no to, because you should already know what to say yes to. What to say ues to is what gives you the greatest traction therefore everything else is a dis- traction. If you want a copy of the decision making filter we give all our clients, sit me a message and I'll give you a copy.