Action: Have a general agreement about who is able to make what types of decisions. When a span of control or other sorts of guidelines are in place, it will make it much easier for people to know when the decision is theirs.

Habit. Your experience with the other four barriers, how you were raised, tendencies of your mentors and/or the culture of the organizations you've worked in can all combine into a habit of indecisiveness.

Action: Recognize your normal (read: habitual) approach to decisions and consciously do something different. Based on which other barriers affect you, consider those suggestions to help you move forward.

Further Thoughts

Chances are, as you read this, there is a decision on your mind. It might be small, or it might be monumental. It might have just crossed your mind, or it may have been weighing on you for weeks.

Listen to your inner voice and consider your options on this decision. This article has given you some ideas, but ideas aren't enough. Now you must decide what you are going to do. Think about these barriers and the potential solutions. Decide now which of these actions you will take.

And do it now.

The best way to become more decisive is to make decisions.

And now is the time to begin.

Potential Pointer: One way to become more effective in any area of our lives is to become more comfortable and confident as a decision maker. Being decisive will create new opportunities and more momentum on your path towards your potential

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