In this episode we interview Allegra Spender an Australian politician and businesswoman who has been the member of parliament for Wentworth since 2022. She is the third generation of her family to sit in federal parliament, after her father and grandfather. Spender ran on a platform of action on climate change, political integrity, and gender equality. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Spender highlights the benefits of 'try before you buy' before making a decision. That could mean job shadowing or working for a few days in a new role before making the decision to transfer permanently.

While your values should align with your chosen career they are not enough by themselves. You also need to have the right skills and personality for the jobs that you do. Picking something on values alone does not guarantee success, for you or your employer.

Decision making doesn't have to binary, sometimes the right decision might be multiple options, or deferring or delegating. Julia Galef in The Scout Mindset encapsulates this idea: ‘There are lots of ways to change the game board you’re playing on so that you end up with better choices, instead of simply resigning yourself to picking the least bad choice currently in front of you.’

WHAT TO DO?

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IN OUR NEXT EPISODE...

Tune in for our next episode as we chat with Lachlan Vidler, founder and owner of Atlas Property Group. He shares some excellent advice on starting a business as well as tips on personal property investment!

For more episodes and information about decision making head over to our website: https://goodbetterright.com.au/podcast/

Tessa Mudge and Ken Smith