MONDAY MOTIVATION - Decision making (Patreon)

Happy Monday! Let’s talk about one of the toughest things we have to do as humans and how to make it a little bit easier for ourselves!

Go ahead and watch/listen to the video for more detail and to see/hear me talk through the points but I’ve also written out my research notes to pinpoint to the key takeaways that you can take on board throughout your week:

- One of the toughest things we have to do as humans

- Everything in life is a decision. Even not making a decision is a decision!

- Decision making is about assessing your choices

- Sometimes its easier to have less choice but to feel like you have more choice = freedom

- Don’t think of make your decision as this or this, find that middle ground, search for other options to give yourself more choices

- Regret happens more when you decide not to go for whatever it is

- Always do as much research as you can to help you make your decision so that you’re sure and can make peace with it

- Try not to identify with being indecisive. ‘I don’t mind’ culture is over, speaking up for what you want is in. It will always make you happier instead of going along with something you don’t want to do which comes from being a people pleaser/a yes man. Driving analogy: hesitant drivers crash.

- Be that person who is sure of what they want and why with a clear idea of what they need to do to get it (without being inconsiderate)

The 3 steps to making a decision:

1. CLARIFY

2. CONSIDER

3. CHOOSE

How to be better at decision making

[ ] Don’t feel pressured or let stress get the better of you but try to set a deadline

[ ] Give yourself time to assess the situation, research your options and let your intuition kick in

[ ] Always weigh out the pros and cons

[ ] Consider all possibile outcomes and consequences

[ ] Talk it out with friends, family, colleagues, mentors

[ ] Make a shortlist of your options/choices and keep cutting down until you’re left with one.

[ ] Use the process of elimination

[ ] Work on your self confidence

[ ] Embrace and accept the risk that you might fail

[ ] Perfect decisions do not exist so stop waiting for them to come around

[ ] Journal to help you get your thoughts out

Decisions you might have to make about rollerskating:

- What do you want to be able to achieve and unlock?

- When are you going to make time?

- Are you going to practise today?

- What are you going to practise today?

- Are you going to choose to learn something new or work on what you can already do?

- Are you going to go to a roller rink or a new skate spot?

- Are you going to get involved with the skate community and meet new skaters?

- What kind of skater do you want to be?

- What skates do you want to buy?

- Are you going to post your skate videos and start a skate diary?

- Are you going to get guidance and help from a coach?

- Are you going to go into your practise with optimism?

- Do you want to have more freedom and choice as a skater by learning more?

I hope this helps!