. Agricultural societies newsletter. Agriculture. FLIP A COIN? Article by: Dorene Slater, DHE, Drumheller Every day we make decisions. Each decision has several steps to it, but we are not always conscious of going through the process. As the decisions get more difficult, we get hung up in the process and will even go so far as not to decide! There are a number of reasons for not making a decision. Lack of information, time and money can hamper the decision making process. Our individual perceptions color what we see and can prevent us from finding a solution. The human brain is a barrier to m
. Agricultural societies newsletter. Agriculture. FLIP A COIN? Article by: Dorene Slater, DHE, Drumheller Every day we make decisions. Each decision has several steps to it, but we are not always conscious of going through the process. As the decisions get more difficult, we get hung up in the process and will even go so far as not to decide! There are a number of reasons for not making a decision. Lack of information, time and money can hamper the decision making process. Our individual perceptions color what we see and can prevent us from finding a solution. The human brain is a barrier to making decisions. It retains only a small amount of information in the useable memory and is (limited in its ability to calculate the best choice. Despite all this, making a difficult decision can become easier if you follow seven simple steps. 1: Define the real problem. Think about how it affects you and why. Is it a major or minor problem? 2: List the alternatives. You might feel that there aren't any, but are you sure? |Open the door of your mind and let ideas enter. Make a list of the solutions from the obvious to the insane. 3: Assess the alternatives. Throw out the illegal, impossible and unrelated items. Look at how each alternative relates to the problem. 4: Research the alternatives. Set a time limit to complete this step so that you ?can go ahead with actually making a Idecision. 5: Choose one alternative. Fear of failure or of being wrong is a major hurdle to choosing a solution. A poor decision is better than no decision. And a partial solution based on the facts that you have is better than no 6: Do it. Put your choice into action. 7: Review it. Keeping an eye on the expected results will enable you to catch minor problems before they become major ones. The final step is to accept the responsibility of the decision. If it was good, enjoy the success. If it could have been better, accept that, then make adjustments and continue. lanta's Specials GST FOR N
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