Facing a Tough Decision?
Facing A Tough Decision? In our jobs, relationships, and even ordering dinner at a restaurant, life is full of choices. Most of the time, the decision is easy. You want chocolate or vanilla? Easy. But if you have a particularly important challenge and you're not sure how to approach it, here's a technique that can help: Brainstorm a "Do Want – Don’t Want" list. Take a sheet of paper and draw a line down the center so that you have two columns. At the top of one column, write Do Want . At the top of the other, write Don't Want . Then brainstorm everything you Do Want and Don't Want about the situation. Go back and forth between the sides freely. Write down each thing you think, no matter how silly it sounds. No one will read this but you. For example, if you're stuck trying to figure out how to advance at work, create a Do Want/Don't Want list. Say things like, "I don't want my boss to think I'm being pushy." And "I d...