This is from an article by Andreas Gloeckner and Tilmann Betsch "According to the PH, individuals do not make trade-offs between gains and probabilities, as proposed by expected utility models...but use information in a non-compensatory manner and ignore information." In other words, people do not actively consider the pro's and cons of their decisions, instead they use a form of decision making that does not tie back to what they stand to gain.

Very Simply, people are afraid to do it, and leaders are afraid to make the wrong types of it. How does that work? I recently heard a Pastor make a passing statement about people today and the way they make decisions. It was a very powerful and simple statement. As a Christian I trust that I have what it takes through God to make both right decisions and make decisions right.

In other words I should have faith that through my faith and belief system I can either make smart decisions or trust in my ability to fix an incorrect decision for everyone's benefit. What about the person who doesn't believe in God? I'm sure some of you reading this may not. How then do you make smart decisions and better still how do you fix the bad ones.

Here is an observation and 2 tips to help you figure this out.

Observation 1
As I mentioned before the average person is afraid to make a decision. Think about what you do when a salesman comes knocking at your door whether it's for the latest Insurance Policy or Kirby (not sure you spell it) vacuum. The husband looks at the wife and the wife fidgets before she looks back at the husband. The other outcome is that the wife looks at the husband who stutters and thinks before he says "I don't know." You then provide an excuse that is most likely false. Such as "I have plenty of vacuums," or "I'll think about it."

Tip 1
If you suffer from this common fear of making a bad choice then you must first decide not to be average. Average people don't know how to commit, so learn to commit and trust yourself to do what's best given all the available information.

Tip 2
If others are involved get their feedback quickly and efficiently. The longer your wait to make a decision the more likely you are not to make one. If you make a habit of gathering information as quickly as possible you will make a habit of committing to a choice.

Scary as it seems, it's actually not the worse thing in the world. So learn to do it and learn to do it well. Happy hunting.