Decisions are not only made by managers in corporations. Also not only by politicians, who were elected for decision making. We all decide. It does not matter where we are or when a decision is needed. The necessity to make a selection exists, without being aware of it. And sometimes it becomes visible by being torn one way or the other that puts you into a state of shock. Some people may sit out decisions and let themselves be driven with the hope to escape the obligation to decide. We always run into danger to leave the decision to other people, although it would be better being differently decisive in order top determine your future.

It is like being on a moving walkway that follows a defined course continuously through times. If you sit out decisions and leave yourself to this way, you are advancing constantly, sometimes the direction is even changing, but you do not exploit your possibilities. There are always at least three options to change the walkway. Many succumb to the illusion that they do not make a decision, if they simply do not move. However, they forget thereby that this is also a decision. – the decision to leave yourself to your fate. How do you leave this way and take over control?

• Decision-making pressure
  When you do not like something or new possibilities emerge, which seem to be better than the current, the need for a decision arises. These signals are an important condition for conscious decision making. They are often private or business problems. Additionally, there are again and again opportunities that provide new development potentials.
• Make options clear
  You should be clear about the options after you recognize them. It is not only about the alternatives that you have, but also about being able to find further alternatives. Besides new tasks that open up, there are always further approaches that you were not aware yet.
• Think about consequences
  The consequences that result from the different opportunities, should be reflected. You should become aware of the advantages of each alternative. Additionally, you should not forget the disadvantages that result. Additionally, you should make yourself clear about the things that you give up, if you leave the current way. Perhaps the loss maybe higher. In this case you know what you have to do.
• Decide
  As soon as it is clear, what you want, it is important to make your choice. And not only making the decision but also to act immediately. With the preparation it is clear, what you should do and what areas need special care.
• Staying attentive
  Since you are moving on new ground, it is an advantage to make each step attentively. Surprises are waiting on the new way that you do not expect. With the momentum of active decision, you should be prepared for additional efforts. It is important to find new options and to decide, if you get to the point that you set on the wrong horse and the decision pressure already becomes noticeable.

Bottom line: We make decisions without interruptions and not only, when we are consciously in a decision making case. Even if we think that we are able to avoid the resolution by simply doing nothing, we make a decision, i.e. the decision for whatever the result will be without our control. You should use your chances, by actively deciding and not leaving your own fate to somebody else. Additionally being decisive differently is mostly better. No matter how you are on the way, the moving walkways end one day. And then there is actually nothing more to decide.