38. Unconventional ways to make a decision and help you avoid analysis paralysis, stop overthinking and learn to trust your instincts (from a recovering perfectionist)

Life is FULL of decisions you need to make.

From the ordinary: what to eat for 3 meals a day, what clothes to wear, or what route to take to work…

To the bigger questions: who to marry or partner up with, what kind of school to put your kids in, to whether you should start the business you want, try a job at a new company, or move to another city.

Estimates show that we make about 35,000 decisions in a day.

35,000!

Some of these are conscious, and some are unconscious.

But here’s what I see happening a LOT - with so many decisions to make, you get overwhelmed, or you get stuck in analysis paralysis.

OR you try and get advice from people - and surprise surprise - it’s conflicting! And leaves you more confused than ever before and with more pressure because now other people are invested in your decision - not helpful, right?

In this episode, i’m sharing what you need to know BEFORE you make any decisions, and sharing 5 unconventional decision-making tools to help you stop overthinking, get out of analysis paralysis, and instead, start to trust your own instincts.

By the end of this episode, you’ll learn how to start listening to yourself, your intuition, and the unconscious information you’re processing.

You’ll be able to trust yourself, which will ultimately make you a quicker, more decisive, and confident decision-maker.

Whether it’s deciding pizza or sushi for dinner, to whether to start the side hustle now or go for the promotion, you’ll be ready to make better, more aligned, and more empowered decisions - starting today.

Here are the juicy bits you can look forward to:

  • What intuition really is 4:20

  • Two simple things you need to know before you make decisions

    • What is your goal? 6:00

    • What are your values? 7:30

  • Examples of situations where the two simple things are not enough to make a decision 9:10

  • Some unconventional ways that I’ve made decisions

    • Flip a coin 12:50

    • Live with your decision for a day or two 14:45

    • Get neutral advice 17:00

    • Get clear on what’s holding you back 23:05

    • Delegate the decision 26:56

    • Remember that you can only make the best decision based on the information you have in front of you 29:30

  • A recap of the decision-making process 30:10

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“Decision-making takes a blend of right brain AND left brain to do it well. It takes logic and creativity, facts AND feelings.” - Lisa Michaud

“Our brain and our body use unconscious information to guide our behaviours and decisions.” - Lisa Michaud

“Use both your brain power and your intuitive power to make the best decision you can.” - Lisa Michaud

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