Regardless of the training or guidance you may have received, there is an even more important tool upon which you can rely to help you make good decisions. It is not a secret technique, nor is it something that is difficult to learn. The key to making good decisions is to listen to your own intuition when you are “in the zone” with yourself. The definition of “in the zone” will be different for you than for another person, depending on how you are when you are experiencing yourself at your best.

Does the idea of depending on your own intuition for guidance feel scary? You are not alone, because many people believe that if they don’t follow specific, defined steps when dealing with a problem they will end up with a bad result. With some practice, though, you will soon find that you do indeed have the skill to make good decisions while trusting your Self. You don’t have to start out as an expert in the subject area of the decision to be made, because you have it within yourself to gather all the information you need and make a good decision.

Decision-Making Process

Let’s look at an example of how this works. You have probably had to make many financial decisions in your life, and you will most likely have to make many more in the years to come. In the past, how did you make those decisions? Did you consider facts, figures, ethics and estimates? To some extent, most likely, the answer is yes. Did you consider your own inner voice and what it was telling you to do? Most likely, the answer is maybe.

In a more "typical" or "traditional" model of decision-making, the style you use is a combination of facts and feelings, information and intuition. Whether participating in a group or acting on your own, allow your inner self to come through and listen to “that little voice” guiding you and helping you through the decision making process. Think of it this way – have you ever made a decision that just didn’t “feel right” at the time, and looking back you realize you made a mistake? Chances are that “feeling” you had was your inner voice trying to get your attention.

If you are someone who is very fact-oriented, this may feel too “touchy-feely” and perhaps even seems to verge on the edge of irresponsible. After all, you may be thinking, when emotion is brought into decision making the results are usually less than perfect. However, listening to your inner voice is different than listening to your emotions because it is based on your own self-knowledge rather than impulsive bursts of feeling.

The bottom line is that when you truly trust yourself, making good decisions becomes a way of life.

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