Indecision

I deal with traffic rotaries (also called traffic circles or roundabouts in some areas) nearly every day. And the thing everyone will tell you about them is that you cannot hesitate. Be cautious and do not rush, yes, but when you decide to enter in, you have to just go for it. Hesitation can be disastrous.

And this advice applies to much more than rotaries!

We’re usually pretty good at the cautious part. But when a decision needs to be made and we do finally make it, sometimes we still hesitate. We second guess ourselves. We freeze for fear of making the wrong decision. We remain in the land of indecision.

But, just like in a rotary, there comes a point where you’ve used your best judgment and weighed your options, and now it’s time to make a decision.

Indecision does not instill confidence in those affected by your decisions, nor does it put you in a good frame of mind to lead. Owning our decisions, both good ones and lousy ones, puts us in a much better position to move forward, either by learning from mistakes or leaning further into wise choices.

I’m far from perfect in this area, but experience has definitely cultivated in me an awareness of the counterproductive nature of indecision.

Give this some thought the next time indecision tries to stop you from being bold.