118. 4 Solutions to Make Better Decisions & Get What you Want Faster + Easier Made for More with Amanda Kolbye

One of the biggest lessons I've learned this past year is that knowledge is only helpful if you know HOW to use it and then actually DO use it. What our progress really comes down to is the decision to take action (or the decision not to). In this episode I am diving deep into decision-making - from why decision-making is so key to our success, what often holds us up, and the actions we can take to start effectively making decisions to get us what we actually want faster and easier.
 
 
In this episode, we cover…
The disconnect between knowledge and action How decision fatigue, constant distractions, emotions, and poor perception of time can be detrimental to decision making Why you have to get clear on your values & priorities Choosing your hard The 70% Rule for making better decisions How to use the SPAWED method to make clear decisions  
Key Moments
00:06:45 - The Disconnect between Knowledge and Action
00:10:21 - Reasons for Not Conciously Making Decisions 
00:11:38 - Factors That Hinder Our Decision Making
00:29:29 - 4 Solutions for Effective Decision Making
00:30:40 - Misconceptions About Making Decisions
00:37:48 - Your Values and Priorities
00:43:29 - Choosing Your Hard
00:54:18 - The 70% Rule
00:58:40 - The SPAWED Method
 
Quotes
"Your success is determined by one thing: Your decisions."
 
"Everything in life has a trade off. When you say yes, you are also saying no, and when you're saying no, you are also saying yes."
 
"We're not avoiding hard. We're just going to choose the pros that we want, and the attached trade-offs."
 
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