#46 - Making Decisions

Why is that you can make certain decisions all day, every day yet agonize over making other decisions?  Some decisions are a no-brainer like deciding to not roll through stop signs on your way to work but then some decisions seem tortuous like whether to eat what you brought for lunch or order in with everyone else.   Have you ever gotten so caught up in the fear of making the wrong decision that you made no decision at all?  Most people experience this trap, agonizing over what to do or not do, and then ultimately doing nothing other than spinning in confusion and fear.   What I often see when coaching clients is that decision making issues come in "before and after" stages. The before stage is the period when indecision and hesitation take over and you can't decide what to decide. The after stage happens once the decision is made and you experience doubt and possibly regret.   This week I'm going to discuss where confusion comes from, how to make decisions in the before stage and how to not regret decisions once they are made in the after stage.