Decision Making: Break the Hesitation Cycle Holding You Back | K4B

GROWTH PILLAR: Leadership & Ops WHO THIS IS FOR: SMB owners / Solopreneurs / Corporate escapees / Leaders building systems WHAT THEY'LL GAIN: A practical framework for understanding your personal decision making style, how to stop making moves when emotions are running hot, and why your body is often smarter than your spreadsheet.   Most leaders don't have a strategy problem. They have a decision making problem — and they don't know it yet. Mary Clavieres spent years inside Fortune 100 companies fixing systems and operations. She was good at logic. Great at process. And one morning she woke up convinced her teeth were falling out. Her dentist told her everything was fine. Her body told her something else entirely. That was the turning point. Now an executive advisor, author, and human design expert based in France, Mary helps business owners and leaders navigate career pivots, business transitions, and life changes using a practical framework called human design. It maps your natural decision making style — one of seven — so you stop fighting yourself and start moving with clarity. In this episode of Knack 4 Business, Bernie and Mary dig into why smart people get stuck, how to recognize your own decision making style, what human design actually is and how it works in practice, and why the ripple effect of better self-leadership shows up everywhere — at home, in your team, and in your culture. Key topics covered: Why logic alone breaks down under stress The seven human design decision making styles and how to find yours Why you should never make a big decision when emotions are high How the mind-body connection directly affects leadership performance The difference between tattoo-level decisions and haircut-level decisions How understanding your team's styles changes how you lead them Mary's own story — from Fortune 100 systems work to coaching leaders in France Connect with Mary Clavieres: Website: maryclavieres.com Book — Mind-Body Connection Unlocked: maryclavieres.com/book Podcast — Find Yourself, Change Your Life: Apple Podcasts | Spotify LinkedIn: Mary Clavieres Instagram: mary.clavieres YouTube: MaryClavieres Free human design chart: maryclavieres.com Browse all episodes   — PARTNERS ON THIS EPISODE — East Trade Winds — Free weekly networking every Tuesday 8–9 AM EST. Bring one challenge, one introduction. Community first, sales second. Gentry Learning — Real estate education that builds real wealth, with Fred Crouch. Practical courses, active listings, and a free newsletter. WebIndexer — Turn your website into a 24/7 sales assistant. See it live on knack4business.com.   Next Steps Email: [email protected] Join Canada Growth Network — $1 CAD first month, $47 CAD/month. Real tools. Real people. Subscribe to the K4B blog Search K4B episodes Register as a K4B guest Visit Knack 4 Business Browse all episodes Disclaimer: Everything you heard today is for educational purposes only. It's not professional advice. Before you act on anything — talk to a certified expert in your area. Your accountant. Your lawyer. Someone who knows your situation.We share perspectives. You make the decisions.Want more? Head over to blog.knack4business.com — packed with practical episodes on AI, marketing, leadership, and growth. No fluff. Just the good stuff. Subscribe while you're there.Until next time; keep building. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.