5 Tips to Make the Right Decisions in the Midst of Chaos

"In a moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing to do. The worst thing you can do is nothing." Theodore Roosevelt

As I wandered a parking lot looking for my car I realized the quality of my decision making skills shrunk drastically in the midst of chaos. We make hundreds of decisions daily. They're the heartbeats of our lives. They make or break us. Are we making good ones? The ones that make a huge positive impact in how we feel about who we are, how we spend time, the growth of our businesses, and the difference we make in the world. The schedule is packed, the pressure is on, and we maintain our responsibilities at whatever cost. Here are 5 tips to upgrade your decisions in the midst of chaos for life transforming results.

Stay present~ When busy the mind tends to move ahead of your body, as in the example above. This is where things get misplaced and forgotten, accidents and misunderstandings occur, confusion sets in, and time gets wasted. Bring your mind to the present moment. Stay focused on what you want to complete one step at a time.

Explore Your Choices~ Consider all of your choices. If you can't see choices, ask others what they see for you. To discover the right answer ask your self introspective questions to put first things first. Here are some of my favorites from Debbie Ford's book The Right Questions:

~ Will this choice propel me toward an inspiring future or will it keep me stuck in the past?

~ Will this choice bring me long-term fulfillment or will it bring me short-term gratification?

~ Is this an act of self-love or is it an act of self-sabotage?

~ Am I standing in my power or am I trying to please another?

~ Will this choice add to my life force or will it rob me of my energy?

Listen to Your Intuition~ Is this decision ego or soul driven? Is it coming from the head or the heart? This is raising your level of consciousness and shifting from being in control to a place of trust. I had a teleclass leader at Coach U, www.coachinc.com , who said "if you can stop the chatter in your mind long enough to get the message you will find intuition is never wrong".

Stop~ Be still, breathe, listen, be at peace, and rejuvenate. Principle 2 in the book The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz, explains that "Because energy capacity diminishes both with overuse and with underuse, we must balance energy expenditure with intermittent energy renewal." Make decisions from a place of renewal vs. being drained.

Acts Boldly on the Important Stuff First~ When you discover the right answers follow up with bold action trusting that you have everything within you to handle whatever the outcome. The right answers are not always the easiest. Martin Luther King's right answer took guts. Oprah's decision to take "the high road" took guts. Know you are capable of so much more.

Imagine the transformation in your life and business if you take a moment to consciously upgrade your decisions. Try it, and let me know how it works out for you!

Copyright 2005 © Beth A. Tabak, All rights reserved.

Beth Tabak is a Business & Life Coach, columnist, & owner of Starting Now. She coaches small business owners and professionals to step out in a big, bold way to grow beyond limits, and create the life and business they keep thinking about. See what's in it for you at http://www.startingnowcoaching.com .

---

Creating Success - Understand The Tao of Success

One of the most important aspects of creating success involves... Read More

Unlocking Human Potential

Before we can unlock human potential, we need to know... Read More

How to Always Get Whatever You Want

Do You Know You Have the Power to Harness Huge,... Read More

Mindfulness and Conversation: Mastering The Art of Small Talk

How's the weather there?We use small talk to connect with... Read More

Reading-The Best 15 minutes Youll Ever Invest

I recently was made aware of two comparative statistics that... Read More

The Role of Failure in Success

Does the thought of failure send a cold shiver down... Read More

A Friends Evaluation

Evaluations are a tremendous resource to help us know where... Read More

Breakfast of Failures

"If you want to increase your success rate, double your... Read More

Thinking for Success

Thoughts are very powerful. An intention held long and hard... Read More

It is a Challenge to Succeed

(excerpted from The Challenge to Succeed audio series)It is a... Read More

Sell Yourself to Be Successful in Life

If you want to be successful in life, business, or... Read More

How to Make Your Wildest Dreams a Reality

According to Bill Gates there are 3 keys to success... Read More

Live the Dream

To achieve what you want, what you desire, needs a... Read More

Tools for Constructing the Road to Success

Too many times in the pursuit of our dreams, we... Read More

Increasing Reading Speed

Reading is an integral part of our daily work lives.... Read More

I am my Fathers Daughter-An Optimists Viewpoint

One of the greatest compliments I ever received in my... Read More

Reach Your Goals - Have A Pitch Party

Have a "Pitch Party" Invite friends and work together to... Read More

The Only Option is to Succeed

With the end of the year fast approaching, now is... Read More

Reach Your Goals - Bring In The Big Guns

Bring in the big guns People love to be needed,... Read More

10 Principles of Success

How do we define success? Webster's dictionary defines success as... Read More

Reach Your Goals - Using Eastern Wisdom

Take a page from Eastern wisdom Meditation, martial arts that... Read More

The Power of Mind-Imagery

Today I feel inspired that I should speak more to... Read More

Strategy - Personal and Business

Many different daily tasks require a strategic process to be... Read More

Success Through Work And Training

Most self-help truths are obvious but obvious truths are often... Read More

Keep Track of Your Results

Three key words to remember: weigh, count and measure. Now,... Read More

How To Become Rich and Famous

If you want to be rich and famous, you have... Read More

Posture Yourself for a Promotion

Sit up straight! You may recall hearing those words as... Read More

19 Good Questions For Living The Good Life (Just The Right Question To Get Just What You Desire)

It happened again in class. While sharing my insights on... Read More

Keys To Prosperity

Is it possible to get rich quick using the power... Read More

Elements of Success

There are twelve necessary elements involved in achieving success:1. Spend... Read More

We Become What We Think About

"A man's life is what his thoughts make of it."-... Read More

How to Have an Amazingly Satisfying Year

I started taking stock of my year in 2002. I... Read More

The Amazing 3-Step Formula To Success!

Believe it or not, there is a special 3-step formula... Read More