Over the years I have come across many decisions that have proven after the event to have been unwise of misguided. There is no single reason for this, but a common theme has been people making decisions without having the information they need. Often what happens is that there is pressure to make a decision quickly and this can lead people into moving forward with their plans too soon because key elements of information were not available at the time the decision was made. So, in making any decision we have to be clear about which is wiser: deciding now without that information and risking getting it wrong, or take the time to find out – thereby making a much sounder decision – but risking causing problems associated with the delay involved. Unless there are reasons why we need to make the decision very soon, it is generally wiser to get the information we need before deciding on our course of action.
Neil Thompson’s Lessons for Living – Get the information you need
Related Articles
- Spotlight – The Social Worker’s Practice Manual
The ideal practice guide for every social worker and social work student. Based on Neil Thompson’s extensive experience of bringing theory to life in a practice context, this invaluable manual is an essential guide for all practitioners, from student on…
- Neil Thompson’s Lessons for Living – Get the information you need
Over the years I have come across many decisions that have proven after the event to have been unwise of misguided. There is no single reason for this, but a common theme has been people making decisions without having the…
- To avoid procrastination, avoid deadlines – unless they’re short
Procrastination can get to the best of us. Whether we’re avoiding going to bed, failing to study, or trying to avoid a hated task at work, sometimes it just feels easier to put something off than get it out of…
- Seth Godin’s blog – “The way things are”
That’s how culture perpetuates injustice and indignity. Because that’s just the way things are around here. But the status quo isn’t permanent. The world doesn’t stay the way it was. It changes. And it’s been changing faster than ever. It…
- How to say “no” at work politely
You have just resumed at a new place of work, and you feel that saying “yes” to every request made to you will make your coworkers like you. You are scared that saying “no” will put you in their bad…
- Connect with Neil online
Facebook page Facebook Social Work Focus group LinkedIn Twitter YouTube channel Neil’s Academy The humansolutions website