by Leadership Coach Leah Wiseman Fink
Most people think indecision is harmless, but in fact it’s a silent crippler.
The penalty? Feeling stuck and having no sense of control over your life. You get caught up in a never ending “Should I do it? Should I not do it? What if it flops? Or what if it actually turns out to be the best thing that’s ever happened and then I’ll be forced to deal with a lot more than I can handle?”
Sometimes, indecision hits you over something super simple: like what to eat for lunch, or which photos to choose from a photo shoot you just did (Spoiler alert: me this week!) But more often than you realize, indecision keeps you from what you actually want in your life.
It’s when you’re feeling afraid or hesitant to stake your claim to big, shiny things such as:
Accepting a new job offer
Signing up for a marathon
Asking for a raise
Charging a premium for the service you offer
Choosing the right photos from your photo shoot (me this week!)
It seems counterintuitive to make a decision fast, but the longer you wait, the harder it gets.
Making the decision can take over your brain and send you into analysis paralysis. Soon, you shut down… and again, life passes you by. If this sounds like you, here are some ways you can overcome indecision:
- Recognize it
- Prioritize making the decision vs. distractions
- Talk the decision through with someone you trust (but not too many people – again, this can take longer and make you more confused!)
- Set a deadline
- Trust yourself
For my particular decision of picking photos, I set the deadline of one day, asked a trusted person – my photographer, Michelle – and then fully trusted the process.
Don’t forget…
Your ability to make quick and confident decisions will be your way forward towards hitting your goals and living a more fulfilled life, in big and small ways. It’s the butter that goes in the pan before your scrambled eggs! Is there something you’ve been putting off lately? How would you like to make a decision on it today?
Bio
Leah Wiseman Fink is New Yorker, serial entrepreneur (see: Williamsburg Pizza, Brooklyn Arbor School, B’nai Brooklyn), and a mom of two kids in Brooklyn, NY. Her background focuses on training leaders both in academic settings and out in the field, and she has turned her knowledge and experience into a robust coaching career where she takes fellow entrepreneurs from point A to point B with a combination of mindset work and technical strategies and skills. A current client who recently doubled her revenue said, “With Leah’s help, within a year, I’ve gone from a well-intentioned but overly nerve-ridden entrepreneur to a forward-thinking, agile leader.” You can follow Leah on Instagram or signup for her newsletter for more insights and stories!
