Decision Ease

How often do you assume you know WHY something happened?

How quickly do you land on a conclusion about why something DIDN'T happen?

Turns out, we humans are great at assigning "causes" to things. 

We're just not great at getting it right!

In this quick episode, I clue you into the cognitive tendency of Causal Attribution, including where it comes from, how to spot it, and how to make conscious decisions in spite of it!

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You might be familiar with Confirmation Bias.

But do you know how to use it to your advantage?

What about a quick, easy way to make sure you're not being blinded by it?

I've got you covered in this episode. 👍

Listen now to feel instantly more in charge of your thinking and decisions!

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We all want to make smart, thoughtful, "rational" decisions, right?

But how do we do that when we're working with a biased brain?

Today's episode is pulled from a Workshop I did for a Decision Masters Coaching Group, where we explored different cognitive biases and tendencies that impact our decision-making daily.

You'll learn:

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Ok. So there's a problem.

Maybe someone's saying it's your fault. Or they're implying it. Or you're just assuming it.

What do you do? Well, if you're like a lot of folks, you go into Auto-Wrong Mode.

NOT ANYMORE, friend.

I used to ask clients to consider another perspective ("What if this problem has 100% to do with them, and 0% to do with you?") but now - thanks to a brave, wise, empowered young woman - I have this gem of a question:

What if this is an ish-YOU, not an ish-ME?

Listen for how to free yourself from assuming you're in the wrong, and from taking responsibility for being "different" just so there isn't a problem anymore!

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The idea of deciding something "as an experiment" is appealing because it implies lower stakes and easier commitment, right?

But how do you "experiment" with big life choices that you can't just undo if you change your mind? 

In this episode, I explain how you'll benefit from adopting the "Experiment Mindset" more -- and the most effective way to do it!

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How often do you set a goal - or create a plan to deal with a circumstance - only for it not to work perfectly and for you to end up feeling like a failure who "should've planned better"?

Whether you wanted to "get X done in Y time" or you thought you had a good strategy to deal with "Z situation" - if you don't end up with results you like, you might judge or resent your plan! 

It's easy to look at "failed plans" in hindsight through major Judgment Goggles.

But what's the alternative?

This episode breaks down the KEY STEP to executing plans successfully: Assessment

I show you the big mistake people make when they miss a target deadline, or get stuck in a plan for several more months than intended. 

And how to avoid it!

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Whether you're going through a big life change or you've simply experienced an internal "season shift," now is a great time to check in and update your Core Values.

The best questions I can offer to make this easy are:

In this episode, I walk you through my own conversation with myself (on a dog walk) during which I updated my Core Values — since I have a big move coming up and our family's starting a new chapter soon (with Kenny working out of town most of the year and me taking care of our 3 dogs and my business here!).

I remind you of the guidelines of crafting your Core Values, and let you know how to get the most out of them.

So you can make the best, most aligned, trustworthy choices going forward, and create the life you really want!

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Is that a problem? Or is it, in fact, the plan?

This question sparked a huge aha for a client recently, and that's not the first time!

When we'd LOVE everything to get done with perfection, it's difficult to fully commit to a plan that leaves things undone or only allows for things to be "good enough."

So how do you fully commit to a plan, and execute it to success, when you don't totally love it? 

When you can't plan on getting everything done, exactly how you want, it's vital to be able to commit to what you CAN do. Otherwise, you risk second-guessing and judging yourself daily — which both limits and discounts your progress.

Today's episode will help you get behind your plan — even if it includes putting something off 'til later, not spending as much time as you want to on something, and doing things "imperfectly"!

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Sometimes, you get to map everything out, take all the time you want and still create big, beautiful change.

Other times — not so much.

Life surprises you, and all of a sudden, you're facing multiple opportunities to make BIG DECISIONS.

But how do you keep a clear head and trust your choices when things are moving fast, or you didn't plan for any of this!?

Well, speaking from real-time experience right now...(in about 72 hours, Kenny and I made big moves including the decision that he'd go do a show for 5 months two states away and I'd move our 3 dogs and whole household elsewhere in L.A...and all of this is meant to happen within about a week!)...

I'm sharing 6 tips that I'm employing:

Ready to make big decisions to create BIG CHANGE quickly?

Without excess guilt, stress or overwhelm?

Let's do this!

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Periods of transition and uncertainty can upend us. 

And when you're thrown out of your norms, it's easy to make impulsive decisions you don't really love later on, get super overwhelmed and end up drained, wondering why that had to be so hard.

This episode will help you do the smallest (read: most doable) planning possible for these periods of time, so you can set yourself up for more success and much less chaos.

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