75. Decision-making

Earlier in my career, I frequently worried about failure. I spent too much time making decisions and then ruminating if I made the right call or said the right thing. I know I'm not alone in this. I knew to become the leader I aspired to be, I would have to learn to believe in my own decision-making abilities—and I wanted to coach other women to do the same. This episode provides six strategies to strengthen and reinforce your decision-making skills. 1. Coach yourself as you would a friend 2. Create more options 3. Prepare for mistakes 4. Acknowledge the role of emotions 5. Picture the future 6. Take the first step Your One Bold Move: Make the decision. Your role as a leader is to keep moving things forward, making the best decisions you can on behalf of the team, the organization, and yourself. For more from Shanna: Website: https://www.shannaahocking.com Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannaahocking Follow on Instagram: @ShannaAHocking To sign up for Shanna's newsletter with more leadership and career advice sent directly to your inbox: https://www.shannaahocking.com/subscribe or text SHANNA to 66866