When faced with difficult decisions!

We make countless decisions every day, many without a second thought. However, some choices are irreversible or extremely hard to change. When we make poor decisions, the consequences can linger for a lifetime, bringing stress and sacrifices as we try to cope. Yet, we...

Strategic initiatives: Today or may be never!

Strategic initiatives are important but often not urgent, making it easy to deprioritise them as organisations focus on immediate tasks that require attention. As a result, many organisations remain entrenched in day-to-day operations, continuing with outdated, manual...

What we may get by reassessing our options?

Decisions require mental resources, and because our brains naturally seek to conserve cognitive energy, we often stick with past choices, even when we have the option to change. This tendency is evident when selecting service providers, like banks, insurance...

Divide and rule the decision-making!

Consider these questions: Should I invest in real estate? Should I quit my job and start my own business? Should I invest in automation within the business? All significant decisions are difficult. There are too many moving parts and many things we don’t know....

Avoiding the trap of analysis paralysis!

When decisions and judgments are complex, over-analysing does not improve our situation. We are likely to be better off first understanding our current state of affairs: What is at stake? For example, software projects, company acquisitions. What can we lose? For...

When rational decisions are expected of us!

As leaders, rational decisions are expected of us. However, our choices are biased by our moods, environment, recent wins/losses, personal preferences, love/hate, most recent decisions, time availability, and countless others. Hence, let us not assume that we are...

What about inheriting decisions?

Our decisions, seemingly insignificant in the present, have the potential to shape the lives of those who will come after us. We are not just making decisions for ourselves, but for the generations that will inherit our choices. Inheritance of material and wealth is...
Each Decision has an Expiry Date!

Each Decision has an Expiry Date!

Each decision has an expiry date. After its expiration, it holds almost no value. The world has moved on, and the opportunity may have disappeared too. All our actions, plans, and dreams rely on our decisions. For example, a decision to take a first step. A decision...
We See More of What we Seek!

We See More of What we Seek!

The last post covered the fact that we all see the world differently. Adding to the observation, we see more of what we seek. We can be inclined to look for something. Our interests, backgrounds, or objectives may inspire these inclinations. For example: A technology...