One of the Most Important Tool in Your Arsenal



Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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Perfect Practice Web, LLC

Everyone of us make decisions daily. However, it is important to note that studies have shown that most people are not very good when it comes to decision making. This is often contrary to what they think.

One of the biggest skills to acquire is effective decision making. The best decisions in life are usually made slowly, ultimately, with dedication, and are unwavering. If you can learn to do this well, it will lead you to a spectacular and well-deserved success.

By definition, a decision is behind every truly great achievement anyone ever makes. The most successful of people tend to make decisions quickly and, once made, seldom change them. They follow through on the decisions they make. Failures, on the other hand, are very slow to make any decision at all (most never make any), and they often change the ones they have made very rapidly indeed.

Decision making requires, first, diverging in order to explore other possibilities and then, secondly, converging on a solution. The Latin root of the word decision means "to cut off from all alternatives". This is what you should do when you decide.

Now, I am not talking here about urgent patient decisions which, of course, is your best doctor skill. I am talking of those required to deal with staff, run a great office, et cetera.

An issue that often comes up in consulting is a doctor's self-imposed pressure to decide on a new direction or change in practice.

Bad decisions get made when one is not rested or when feeling stressed or challenged. If you dither or make poor decisions, you risk failure, and your time will probably be brutally short.

Implementing a few simple but effective techniques will aid in making better decisions. This is why time away, travel, et cetera is so very critical to growing your practice! A thriving practice must be built in your mind first!

If this sounds familiar, take time to do something totally different, fun, and happy this weekend. This will help your mind prepare for a lot of decision making.

You can go visit places that suits your taste in order to relax your mind. Some people prefer to go to the beach or any stress-free environment.

Meditate, unwind, and treat yourself to those pampering stuff. It is important to focus on relaxing your mind, body, and soul. It will prepare you in making decisions on every task.

You will then be surprised that you have become a better decision maker!

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Dr. John Hayes, Jr. is an Evvy Award Nominee and author of Living and Practicing by Design. To learn more about his unique approaches to private practice success, visit http://perfectpracticeweb.com/ and register for a FREE CD and Info Pack.
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