Do you have a decision to make?

Do you have a decision to make?

by | May 25, 2023 | Thoughtful Thursday

I have a decision to make! Do you ever find yourself realizing you need to make a decision and almost immediately beating yourself up because you ‘need’ to take action? The last couple of weeks I’ve been talking about Decisives and Possibilitarians, two...
Why are some people open to possibilities?

Why are some people open to possibilities?

by | May 18, 2023 | Thoughtful Thursday

You know what, I think you’ve got enough. Last week, I talked about the kind of decision maker who is a ‘Decisive’ and comes to closure quickly on a decision. Frankly, I envy those who can just make a decision and act. It can seem like their life is easy. But by...
Why are some people decisive?

Why are some people decisive?

by | May 11, 2023 | Thoughtful Thursday

Get more out of your decisions This past week I was at a writer’s conference in New Orleans and somebody asked me a really important question.  “Why are some people decisive and others just can’t make decisions”  I want to spend two Thoughtful Thursdays on this idea...
Imagine a positive future

Imagine a positive future

by | May 4, 2023 | Thoughtful Thursday

What could go wrong  in our decision making Last week I talked about the Negativity Bias and how it can trip us up internally as individuals. We sometimes see what we lack instead of what’s possible.  The Negativity Bias is a cognitive bias where we give more weight...
Ever feel like ‘It won’t work out’?

Ever feel like ‘It won’t work out’?

by | Apr 27, 2023 | Thoughtful Thursday

That’s the Negativity Bias What is it about negative experiences or information that pulls us out of good decision making? It’s easier for us to think about the ‘downside’ of a decision… the bad things that could happen. And our brains give far more weight to the...