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Making the move into work that matters may require some critical thinking. This means investing time into the process and genuinely considering the issues and people involved. Here are simple steps that you can take to help make an informed decision.
Are you considering a change? Are you at a crossroad at which you need to decide between staying in your current field and moving to a new one? Do you have skills that you are not using in your current career? Have you been promoted to a point where you are no longer doing what you enjoy?
The workforce may have previously provided the traditional source of income as well as social interaction and learning opportunities. But people are beginning to pay serious attention to a job change that provides essential life fulfilment.
What are the issues involved?
With every decision, there are pros and cons that are considered. No good decision can be made, without a careful consideration of the issues that are involved. Brainstorm the possible issues involved in a decision and create a list of the issues. Prioritise the most crucial issues but don’t totally dismiss the other lesser issues and then think through the decision.
Who will be affected?
One of the worst mistakes is not considering those affected by the decision. When considering starting a new job, you need to consider how that might affect your spouse and children. Every decision that you make will eventually affect someone else and if those people are not considered, you cannot make an effective decision.
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What are the various options?
One thing that helps make positive decisions happen is looking through various options. Again, brainstorm and list a variety of options that might be possible for the situation. Begin eliminating options until there are two or three good ones and then continue through the decision making process.
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What are the steps?
The only way to make impact with good decision is to follow through with appropriate actions. No decision can be called good, if there is no action taken
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Involving others
Decisions often involve gathering information and insight from other people. This is especially true if the decision requires expertise or experience you do not possess. When consulting with others be sure to have specific questions ready that will help your search for additional information.
People may question the decisions that you make but when the decision is made to move to a job that matters, you can stand strong.
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