Decision making can be stressful and anxiety inducing, but the ability to make decisions quickly is often what separates the most effective leaders from others. We connected with some of the best and brightest do-ers we know and asked them how they developed their decision-making skills.
Jessica Blakley
As a small business that successfully navigated the challenges posed by the pandemic, developing strong decision-making skills was vital to our survival and growth. Running a small business and managing people requires consistent adaptability and staying on one’s toes. And the pandemic refined these skills even further, by forcing us to change our entire business model and rely on our intuition every step of the way. Read more>>
Apurva Shah
In my journey as a real estate professional, I’ve honed my decision-making skills through a combination of experience and education, along with my very type A personality. I firmly believe that success in this industry is closely tied to making informed and calculated decisions. I’ve dedicated significant time to staying up-to-date with market trends, property values, and also connecting with individuals that have more experience than me which ultimately allows me to analyze risk quickly and make well informed decisions. Read more>>
Jacien Bass
Decisions have never come easy to me. For most of my life, I’ve been indecisive about things both big and small. I have always fared better when I just decide. As I’ve matured, I make intentional decisions based the information I have at the time, and the outcome I’d like to see. For example as a single mom, everyday I am challenged to make choices for the good of myself & my son. Read more>>
Lucas Gould
I am still learning a lot in this area and ultimately think this is a skill that evolves over time and with experience. For me, I was a first-time Founder & CEO building a complex business in a highly regulated industry. Knowing only what I knew, I heavily leaned on advisors, friends, and other partners of Spendr to help me work through the larger decisions. Read more>>
