How To Make Better Decisions Using a Decision Table

“One of the most important things that I have learned in my 57 years is that life is all about choices. On every journey you take, you face choices. At every fork in the road, you make a choice.  And it is those decisions that shape our lives.”  _Mike DeWine

Let’s face it.  Decisions are important.  And decisions are tough.

When we boil it all down, the quality, trajectory, and destination of our lives are largely the result of the decisions we make.  As noted in the quote above, decisions shape our lives.

Think about all of the big life decisions each one of us has to make and the impact they have on our lives.  Decisions such as:

How Building a Personal Advisory Team Can Help You Succeed In Every Area Of Your Life

Think of the All-American man or woman who has it all: A great career, wonderful family, good friends, active social life, growing bank account, time for family, inner peace and joy, and total confidence. That’s the type of life you want to build.

But how do you do that? How can anyone be successful in all areas of their life? How can anyone have everything under control?

What’s their secret?

How To Write a Personal Mission Statement That Brings Clarity and Purpose To Your Life

If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything __Unknown

Do you know who you are? What you stand for? What your purpose is here on earth? Where you are going in life? What it will take for you to consider your life successful?

If you want to live the life of your dreams, then you must know the answers to these questions.

One of the major differences between successful and unsuccessful people is that successful people know exactly who they are and where they are going in life. There is no doubt. There is no wavering.

To bring clarity and purpose to your life, it is crucial that you develop a Personal Mission Statement and that you then live by that statement every day of your life.

How do you do that? Let’s find out.

45 Virtues For Living a More Joyous, Fulfilling and Successful Life

Last Updated: May 15, 2018
 

Do you seek more happiness in your life?  Joy?  Fulfillment?  Success? Satisfaction?

If you seek these things, then living a more virtuous life could be just the answer for you.

But what exactly are virtues and which ones are most important?  And how do virtues help us to live a better life?

The dictionary defines virtue as “a quality considered morally good or desirable in a person.”

A better definition is:  “A virtue is a trait of character that enables a person to flourish.”

Virtues keep us balanced.  They prevent the excesses and deficiencies that can lead to regret or guilt.  Research has shown that guilt is one of the most devastating emotions a person can have.  Guilt has destroyed many lives.  And the fewer regrets we have, the better.  We all intrinsically know that.

By being balanced, we are able to better enjoy every aspect of life and to be better friends, spouses, parents, employees, and bosses.

Virtues help us to get along better with people and to build better relationships.  They help us to avoid many of the pitfalls of life.  They keep us from sabotaging our own success.

Virtues help us to keep our lives moving forward and upward.

Virtues definitely aren’t something that most of us often think about but they can be life changing.

Let’s learn more.

David Kekich’s 100 Credos: A Formula For Successful Living

“The shortest route to success in any field of endeavor, and life in general, is to seek the company of those who have more wisdom than you.” _Robert Ringer

David Kekich was an active 30-something passionate about exercise.  He lifted weights.  He ran long distances.  He exercised all the time.  He loved life.

Then, on July 7, 1978, while working out in the gym, something went terribly wrong and he incurred a crippling spinal cord injury.  He never again regained movement below his arms.

He spent the next 15 months circling the globe looking for a cure.  But none was found.

Instead of feeling sorry for himself, David relentlessly pushed forward with his life.

He spent 19 years raising money for paralysis research, never losing hope that he would one day walk again.

He also co-founded a national financial services company and Exceptional Producers, Inc., a master general life insurance agency.

David is currently working on reversing aging through his Maximum Life Foundation.

In spite of his handicap, David learned how to be successful and he has summarized what he has learned in 100 credos.

A credo is defined as a “creed or formula of belief.”

Thus, David Kekich’s 100 credos represent his formula for living a successful life no matter what your situation.

Following are his 100 credos in their entirety.

How to Use Questions to Supercharge Your Critical Thinking

“Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.”  _Tony Robbins

Critical thinking is the methodical practice of collecting and analyzing information to solve problems and arrive at sound, informed decisions.

Critical thinking is arguably the most important skill needed for success in the 21st century.

Unfortunately, most people have poorly developed critical thinking skills.

But that doesn’t have to be you.

Want to know the fastest, most effective way to improve your critical thinking?  To solve problems?  To get the answers you crave?

25 Characteristics of Successful People

What makes one person more successful than another?  Is it education?  IQ?  Heredity?  Environment?  Luck?

These are certainly factors, but not the overriding ones.

No, the real difference between successful and unsuccessful people is in their thinking.  How they approach life.  How they approach problems.  How they deal with people.

Successful people embody right thinking, which, in turn, is reflected in their behavior.

A good way to become more successful in your own life is to study successful people and emulate their positive qualities.