Avoid Pitfalls - Deepstash

Avoid Pitfalls

Successful people know when they’re not in a good place to make a decision and the consequences that might lead to.

Recognize when your ability to make good decisions is vulnerable, such as when you’re in a hurry, prideful, angry, lonely, rejected, inebriated, or tired. 

542

1.37K reads

CURATED FROM

IDEAS CURATED BY

carson_

Running away from your problems is a race you`ll never win.

The idea is part of this collection:

Boost Your Emotional Intelligence

Learn more about problemsolving with this collection

How to handle conflicts

How to identify and regulate emotions

How to develop self-awareness

Related collections

Similar ideas to Avoid Pitfalls

The power of the first decision

We should pay particular attention to the first decision we make in what is going to be a long stream of decisions.

When we face such a decision, it might seem to us that this is just one decision, with little to no consequences; but in fact, the power of the first decisio...

Making Bad Decisions: Being Intentionally Stupid

Making Bad Decisions: Being Intentionally Stupid

Our various cognitive biases make us behave irrationally, even though we believe we are acting logically. If we are tired, in a rush, or are distracted we tend to rush towards a bad decision. Other factors include working with an authority figure or in a group.

The rule to follow is to nev...

The wisdom required for the decision-makers

Knowing which questions fall into which category requires expertise. Politicians and executives might be experts in the area of decision-making, but they are seldom experts in the areas where they make decisions.

When there are decisions that require an expert perspective,...

Read & Learn

20x Faster

without
deepstash

with
deepstash

with

deepstash

Personalized microlearning

100+ Learning Journeys

Access to 200,000+ ideas

Access to the mobile app

Unlimited idea saving

Unlimited history

Unlimited listening to ideas

Downloading & offline access

Supercharge your mind with one idea per day

Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.

Email

I agree to receive email updates