Your gut is not always the best guide when making decisions. Your gut wants you to feel safe and comfortable, which is not always the goal. An ambitious and balanced life is not one that feels comfy and cozy, it’s one that has you putting yourself out there and going after big goals. In today’s podcast, I want to share with you 3 ways to make decisions that is not based on your gut. I will also breakdown exactly what that mysterious “gut feeling” is and when you should and shouldn’t be following it.

Topics in this episode:

• How your gut has been deceiving you
• Making decisions you know are “right”
• Defining what is “right” for you
• Why you don’t do the thing you know you should do
• 3 ways of making values-based decisions
• Why you shouldn’t follow your gut when you want to do something big

Show Notes & References:

Episodes on overcoming the fear of failure and making decisions:

• Episode 58: Becoming a confident decision maker
• Episode 51: How to make big decision/
• Episode 50: Making decisions you feel certain about
• Episode 9: Failure and disappointing others
• Schedule a free coaching call if you want to expedite big decisions and create a fulfilling and balanced life: www.rebeccaolsoncoaching.com/book
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