Does it take you a long time to make decisions? You may think that you don't want to rush and it is better to wait for the right moment or for more information. Many of us, however, postpone decisions for so long that it only increases our stress and increases our workload. Thinking one issue over and over hampers not only ourselves but others. If we make no choice the decision is often made for us.
No decision should take too late. It's your decision, so decide while you still have a chance, advises Craig Jarrow alias Time Management Ninja on his blog. He adds the following reasons.
Waiting to decide is nothing but procrastination
You can consider various options and come up with new scenarios indefinitely. However, you should consider if your postponing a decision is hampering the work of everybody else.
You will never have all the information
You will always learn more information later. Waiting for all the information means never making a decision. You should decide on the basis of an adequate amount of information.
No time is the right time
Life does not consist of the perfect moments to do something. Do not make excuses because it is the wrong time, act as quickly as possible.
Good decisions are better than perfect ones
No decision can be perfect. Your task is to choose a good one, not to wait for something better.
You can change your decisions
We often postpone decisions because we are afraid that we may make a wrong decision. The majority of decisions, however, can be changed in the future for relevant reasons. There are only a few situations when you can't take your decision back.
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