The decision-making process is not something that can and should be done instantly. For one, no one wants to be blamed for being “responsible” for a particular decision. That is why as much as possible, people tend to spend time thinking and deciding whenever they are faced with serious decision-making situations. In this write-up, I will be sharing with you some steps that can make your decision-making process easier and an effective.
Step 1: Reflect on your decision.
As you consider the topic at hand, you have to think thoroughly about how your perceived decision can help resolve the matter. You have to be objective in identifying what makes your decision a good and a bad one. By doing this, you get to analyze the decision based on different angles.
Step 2: Do Your Research.
An internal assessment of your decision is crucial in making sure that it is indeed the appropriate decision. Try to figure out if the same approach worked well in the past and if it had favorable results. By tracking similar actions in your organization and seeing the results, you can understand how it may also work once the same decision is made.
Step 3: Raise alternatives.
A coin will always have two sides. Thus, a decision will always have an alternative. There is no such thing as a “sole” decision or an “absolute” decision. If you think the conclusion you are leaning to is a good one, do not feel complacent about it. Instead, think of ways of how you could challenge it.
Step 4: Weigh both sides.
You’ve reflected and analyzed your decision. At the same time, you also thought and pondered on choices. Now, what do you think is the better one? Which decision gives more advantages? Which decision posts more risks? These are just the questions that you can ask yourself while doing the process of decision-making.
Step 5: Finalize your decision
It is time for you to choose now. As you make the decision, it means that you are confident about and you know in yourself that it can give beneficial or desirable results. Whatever the possible outcome of the decision, you are fully prepared about it and have possible contingency plans.
Step 6: Act on it!
Decision-making does not stop in signing papers. You have to do something to make it work! You have to start exerting extra effort to ensure that your plans relative to your decision shall sail smoothly. Without action, the decision you’ve made will be significantly at risk.
Step 7: Review the results of the decision.
Whatever the result may be, either it was a good or a bad decision, you can always learn something from it. It will help you improve your decision-making skills, hone your analytical thinking better, and act as efficiently as possible. Raising questions like “what went wrong?” and “how can this decision be further improved?” are just some of the compelling questions to ask yourself as you review the results.
Decision-making, as I have said, takes courage and wisdom. As you decide on important aspects of your life, I hope that these steps will guide you and help you come up with good and sound decisions. Good luck!
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The difficult decision that I've made in my is choosing between my mom and dad who will I go with because at that time I was only 4 years old because my parents were going to separate. At the young age it was painful for me to have a broken family. I love them both but I chose to go with my father because I am closer to him than my mother who is always away from home and always at work, not just because your family is torn apart, you will rebel and ruin your life just because of that. Prove them that even if your family is not complete you grew up sober, have good manners and respect for the people around you.
The most difficult decision I'd make in my life is I resigned to my work and I lost my source of income. The reason why I resign just because the management is not good already and the owner of that workplace has change of his attitude. That attitude is not good to us and other people surround of that particular workplace. So i decided to resign and being of no work is hard because you don't know were you can get your daily needs like to buy something or to go somewhere I'd like. I am working student that why that's the difficult decision I'd make to my life, but that decision I'd make I did not regret it because weeks ago a person contacted me to do some work at they work place and that's when the succession of my projects started and until now it has continued.
For me what was the most difficult decision in my life. To become a independent daughter to my mother. I decided to school in CHMSC talisay, to pursue my dreams,instead to commute bacolod to talisay, my mother decided to rent house or bording house in me. For me it was a difficult to leave behind my mother and my sister in house. But i still remain happy for my decision. Because this is my dreams and also my family dreams.
When I try to choose between BSED or BSIT since I have a qualified stanine result for both. Choosing BSEd would be a good opportunity for me to have a good working spot in the professional workplace in the future. However, my heart is far away from teaching and I would rather work with electronic devices than being in the school all day. Though I'm torn between the two, I still believe that I could learn from both. I think it's a tough decision, when it comes to the future, nothing is really easy.
The most difficult decision I made in my life is to let go of my dream to be a doctor due to a lack of financial support. I need to choose another curse that my parents can afford. I'm not mad at my decision because I understand our situation. I know that God has a plan for me and I trust his promises.
The most difficult decision I had to make in my life came after graduating from Senior High School when I had to decide which school I would attend when I pursued my college degree. When my parents ask me about it, I tell them that I will think about it thousands of times before making a decision. This is a critical stage in my life for me to make this decision because I know that this stage will reflect my future life. Every night, I questioned where I would attend college and what courses I would take. I even felt anxious as a result of the situation. I was relaxed and brainstorming from then on. I looked for a school that was close to my home and found CHMSC. I researched CHMSC and the courses that they offer to students. I discovered similarities between CHMSC and my ideal school. I also discovered that CHMSC offers a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Technology degree. I informed my parents about the situation and informed them that I wanted to be an electronics technician and that I needed to pursue a Bachelor of Science inIndustrial and Technology degree with a major in electronics.
John Peter B. Solleza BSIT 3 - C2
The most difficult decision I made in my life is to let go of my dream to be a chef. I need to choose other course than to take my dream course due to lack of financial support. Being a chef is my dream profession since I was a child. I am not mad of what was happened because I understand our life situation. Maybe someday I can be a chef when I have enough money to spend. For now, I will do my best to excel in my course and future jobs.
The most difficult decision I made in life is about my self-development. Everytime I decide to engage something I will always end up thinking If I should pursue it or think of an alternative. The results will be unknown to me unless I tried but at the same time I was thinking, will it be worth it? Or are there other possibilities if I don't? Sometimes I just go pursue something and that requires courage and there are good results and sometimes bad results. But the way I handle things like this is to think wisely and have a positive vibe because no matter what happens next is what life keeps me going.
The most difficult decision I’ve made in my life happened this pandemic, I decided that my mom won’t come to our home, even she really wants to, I don’t want to because of her safety. She works abroad. And her body is weak when it comes to diseases and she’s getting older. Because of the pandemic I didn’t see her almost two years from now. We talk and she said she want to go home but I disagree to because it’s very dangerous. This is the most difficult decision I made because I’m not used to it, before pandemic my mom come home every three months and stay one week to spend time with me. I get the habit that in every special occasion she’s here, celebrating with us. It’s a difficult decision because I have to mind her safety first over taking a risk of her safety.
-GARCIA, ABEGAIL BSIT 3 – C2
My hardest decision ever is to continue working while studying and live an independent life and yes it's so hard to accept that you're now an in adult stage and need to generate your own income in order to achieve something in this trying times I personally suffering through a hardship because I can't rely on my parents because we are now two students in college and it's hard for my parents to cope up with the demands of ours so I chose to help them and sacrificing my comfort in life and work at first they don't want me to work because working means I have to be apart from them but I explained them that I want to help them too and don't rely too much on them.