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Category: decision making

Tough Decisions? Maybe MOM Can Help

Should I rent that empty store on Main Street and open a used book shop? Should I teach my 7-year-old at home or send him to public school? Should I take the higher-paying software sales job in Tulsa or stick to what I know in Baltimore? Life is a parade of such questions and choices….


Meditation Could Help You Make Better Decisions

People who meditate daily are less likely to avoid negative information, researchers report. Smart decision-makers gather all the pertinent information and weigh the pros and cons dispassionately. This also includes gathering information that could prove unsettling or unpleasant. At least that’s the theory. The reality is quite different, however. Due to what experts call cognitive…


Zen of Busy: Continual Letting Go When You’re Overwhelmed

These past two weeks have been hectic and exhausting for me. My wife’s father passed away, and I’ve been in non-stop planning, coordinating, cooking, cleaning, driving around mode. Yesterday was the funeral, and it was a long, tiring and busy day. Incredibly sad, but busy. In the midst of this busyness, I’ve been trying to remember…


1 Simple Strategy to Beat Decision Fatigue

Over a decade ago, while we were in college, Mike and I studied abroad in a quaint town in England. While our time here has brought some of the most enjoyable experiences, lifelong friends, and awakened a sense of adventure within us, there’s one moment that still resonates freshly in my mind. Let me tell…


The Power of Being Decisive

For the past three months, I’ve had an unopened corkboard sitting on the floor next to my desk. I bought it with a plan, but then my plan changed, and I procrastinated on returning it. Then, I entered into a period of indecision about what to do with it. Put it in the attic? No,…


Make Better Decisions by Only Making Them Once

Most mornings, I’m a model of productivity. I get up early, make coffee, and am at my computer by 5:30 a.m. I get important work done, make a to-do list for my day, and fit a workout in before my kids get up. I eat a healthy breakfast, get the kids off to school, and…