Are You Cornering Yourself into Limited Options?
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals
English - October 07, 2019 11:55 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsCareers Business Education creative work future of work creative economy solopreneur freelance lifestyle creative professionals gig economy feminine foresight decision making decision coach Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
False decision points are when you feel cornered into making a decision. They are false because in fact, you may have misidentified the root problem that needs to be addressed, or because you have not evaluated all of your options.
Even the most mentally strong, motivated and open-minded people can fall victim to false decision points in their life. It happens because we crave certainty. And making a decision (even if we haven’t done the work to be confident it’s the best choice) often leads people to believe they have regained some of that certainty they desire.
False decision points commonly arise when:
Your considering a promotionYou feel a lack of creativity or growthYou're under a significant amount of stressPersonal and professional goals conflictHow to recognize false decision points:
“But that’s not possible because…”“Always” & “Never” statements“This is just how it is…”“I don’t have any other options.”For full show notes, go to: https://jenniferspoelma.com/podcast-feed/false-decision-points