#27 - Master making swift, rational decisions

About this episode

This episode discusses strategies for making swift and rational decisions during critical moments.

You may have heard a million times the line "just sleep on it", especially when you're making a big decision. However, time can be a luxury during a crunch point. There are moments when you wish you could buy more time but you just can't. How then can one make swift rational decisions during a crunch point? In a hurry? Jump to any of the chapters below: (00:00-00:52) - Intro (01:14-02:09) - The limitations of a crunch point (02:10-02:57) - My catastrophic experiences (02:58-03:56) - Lesson 1: Keep your emotions in check (03:57-04:42) - Lesson 2: Maintain an open mind (04:43-05:59) - Lesson 3: Know the worst possible outcome (06:00-09:20) - Lesson 4: make conditional decisions, not definite ones} (09:21-09:32) - Lesson 5: Break down the problem (09:33-11:11) - Lesson 5: Follow the "assess and decide" method (11:12-11:11) - Closing If you found today’s episode valuable, please help me grow this podcast by sharing this episode on social media. Instagram: @workyourway_up To access our ROAD TO FREEDOM tools, visit www.workyourwayup.net

Topics covered

• decision making
• emotional intelligence
• problem solving

Keywords

• swift decisions
• rational thinking
• crunch points

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