by Patricia C. Brooks | Aug 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
No Regrets Challenge- Day 3 (see August 3, 2018 on my Facebook page for video) When was the last time you felt guided to make a decision based on gut instinct rather than on logic or reason? It’s my final day in Berlin. In fact, it’s the last day of my vacation. ...
by Patricia C. Brooks | May 22, 2018 | direct experience, Effective Decision Making, Food for Thought AND Action, Uncategorized
There are feelings that we all have that can guide us in making better decisions. When we follow these feelings, often called gut instincts, life seems to flow effortlessly. When we don’t listen to them, we often experience difficulties and unnecessary stress....
by Patricia C. Brooks | May 4, 2018 | Effective Decision Making, forward action
Success is a system that starts with deciding. Deciding and committing to following through with your decision. The key is in how you come to the decision. If you decide without consulting your values, without listening to your intuition, or without considering...
by Patricia C. Brooks | Nov 29, 2017 | Effective Decision Making, Food for Thought AND Action, Goals
Principles guide us by motivating us internally to do what seems to be appropriate for each situation. Rules compel us to do what we are told is right regardless of the situation. Principles are internal and guide us, often subtly, from within. Rules are external...
by Patricia C. Brooks | Sep 19, 2017 | Effective Decision Making, Goals
Why are some people successful at reaching their goals while others are not? Successful people decide to do; whereas people who want to succeed, but who fail to, typically decide to try. When I hear someone say “I’ll try.”, I don’t believe they will...