On Decision Making...

We all make decisions, don't we? However, most of us made too many decisions based on a short-term outlook.

We must firstly, instead, focus on what our long-term goals really are. After all, you are growing older into the future and not the other way round. When you have finally decided on who and what you are going to be in the long-term ahead, you then start to make decisions that are congruent to that of your long-term goals and perhaps value system as well.

Now, the most difficult part: Sticking to decisions. In fact, many of us have trouble making decisions! And also, making make decisions, only to discard it simply because no actions were taken to reach what had been decided.

Anthony Robbins a insight that I truly think is useful and sums up what really needs to be done if you want to achieve success in your life:

First of all, decide on committing to achieve. For example, deciding now to be more knowledgeable in business issues.

Then, be willing to take massive actions to achieve it. Therefore, in order to be knowledgeable in say, Marketing, go to MPH and pick up a marketing text. Read it. Apply it. Reflect on it and so on. Buy the next book after you've finished the first.

Soon enough, you should be able to notice what is working and what is not. For example, you may be really interested in Service Marketing, but found yourself reading too much into Advertising or PR. If this is the case, narrow your search towards Service Marketing related texts. Narrow all other mediums you are learning from. Focus in to make sure you are getting what will propel you to your goal.

Use whatever life gives you. You are not bound to your circumstances. Use your resources available to you, and make the best out of it. It will be exciting and more fulfilling I assure you.

Anyway, we will screw up. Yes, we will screw up in life. However, screw ups are perhaps the BEST way to learn. So, go ahead and try new things. If you screw things up, it is perhaps a priceless lesson no money can buy you. With that new found knowledge after the screw up, go ahead and try to achieve less screw ups and perfect it.

Remember, what seems impossible usually can be possible if you persist into the long term. Oh ya, be flexible in your approach.

Well, that's all for tonight folks. Whatever I've written is from the book I am reading now. If you find the information useful, you may want to purchase this book.

So, for me, if I have to decide on joining the hotel industry or a banking industry, I'll decide. Yes, I'll decide. Will I make a wrong decision? Maybe. Why not? However, I will just pick myself up and gather my thoughts and DECIDE what to do and how to redeem the situation. Then I walk ahead... simple.