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Why do I have so much difficulty making decisions?

Erin Conlon, PCC, JD
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Erin Conlon is an Executive Life Coach, the Founder of Erin Conlon Coaching, and the host of the podcast "This is Not Advice." She specializes in aiding leaders and executives to thrive in their career and personal lives. In addition to her private coaching practice, she teaches and trains coaches and develops and revises training materials to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. She holds a BA in Communications and History and a JD from The University of Michigan. Erin is a Professional Certified Coach with The International Coaching Federation.

Erin Conlon, PCC, JD

Executive Life Coach

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You're probably focused on finding the best, most perfect solution that will cause you the least the amount of trouble. Unfortunately, this type of focus can burn through a lot of time as you weigh the different options.

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How can I improve my decision-making?

Erin Conlon, PCC, JD
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Erin Conlon is an Executive Life Coach, the Founder of Erin Conlon Coaching, and the host of the podcast "This is Not Advice." She specializes in aiding leaders and executives to thrive in their career and personal lives. In addition to her private coaching practice, she teaches and trains coaches and develops and revises training materials to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. She holds a BA in Communications and History and a JD from The University of Michigan. Erin is a Professional Certified Coach with The International Coaching Federation.

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Practice making decisions on a regular basis! This doesn't have to be anything big—even small choices can help your decision-making muscle get stronger. The more you do this, the more you learn to rely on your intuition. You also learn that nothing irreversible!

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Is it okay to make wrong decisions?

Erin Conlon, PCC, JD
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Definitely! Like MLK said, the long arc of the universe bends toward justice. What you choose today might not be perfect for today, but that doesn't mean that it can't be fixed tomorrow or that something good can't come of it later on.

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What about situations where I have to make a snap decision?

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In a snap decision you will have to do what you think is best in the moment. Once you make a snap decision you have to live with it. Do not overthink it and do not spend time regretting your decision if it was wrong.

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How do I trust my gut?

Gigi King

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Control your mind, have a clear head, meditate on the question you are seeking, and have an open mind. The answers you seek will present themselves.

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Is it OK to plan a trip with a group of friends and tell one of the friends the trip is cancelled because I don't want the person to come, and the go with the other friends?

Tom De Backer

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No, this is not OK. Here are your choices: Go on the trip with everybody, including the one you don't want. Tell that one the trip is cancelled, but risk the person finding out and becoming rightly angry with you. In this case, you can never share any photos or stories of the trip, which kind of is a big part of the enjoyment. Or you can come clean, explain why you don't want the friend to come along and agree that the person stays at home.

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Should I tell on my cousin for not doing the right thing and for lying multiple times?

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You have to do what your conscience says you should do. Generally, if someone is being hurt by your cousin's actions, it's a good idea to tell an adult.

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