On today's episode, I am talking about post-decision doubt. This has been coming up recently with some of my clients and I think this is such a great topic. We talk a lot about powerful decisions a lot on the show. I talk about how to make them and how to follow through with them.
When you make a powerful decision it doesn't mean all your doubt, mind chatter, and what-ifs disappear. This seems to be what we think should happen and it can really throw us for a loop. Post-decision doubt is part of the process. Doubt is going to show up before you make decisions and it is going to show up after you make them. I share some practical steps you can take to put doubt in the passenger seat where it belongs.
In This Episode:
- [01:18] I talk a lot about powerful decisions. I talk about how to make them and how to follow through with them, but when you make a powerful decision it doesn't mean all your doubts, mind chatter, and what-ifs disappear.
- [01:45] Business owners will make these powerful decisions and be all in and they move forward and the doubt shows up again so they think they made the wrong decision.
- [02:26] Post-decision doubt is part of the process.
- [03:15] Doubt is going to show up before you make decisions and it is going to show up after you make them. It is your job to understand the place it has and not spend your energy entertaining and worry about it.
- [04:27] Becoming a person who always follows through on their decisions is a skill that will create so much freedom in your life.
- [05:16] When you think that something isn't working you have to get coached or coach yourself on what is really happening and your thoughts about it. Make a plan ahead of time of how long you will commit to your decision and what information you will use to evaluate it.
- [06:59] Most people are not early adopters of new things.
- [07:43] We give our time and energy to what we think is the most important thing right now. We are very now focused.
- [08:37] When we make the decision to commit ahead of time it was easier to coach through the obstacles, recommit, and go back to focus so you can execute the next steps.
- [09:07] Make a plan for how long you are committed to your decision, decide what criteria you are going to use to evaluate it, and at what point you are going to look at everything and decide to keep going or change something about the decisions.
- [09:39] The more practice you get at making powerful decisions the less intensely you will experience that post-decision doubt.
- [09:57] Doubt is just part of the process. It is not a problem, it gets to come along on the ride, you are in charge, and your decision is the driver.
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