Sometimes there are decisions that are so overwhelming and emotionally draining that what we decide to do to stay mentally and emotionally fit enough to make the decision is as important as the decision process itself. In today's episode, you'll hear from a guest client facing a difficult decision regarding care for her aging mother with a mental health condition. Learn strategies for working through tough decisions involving others.Key topics we cover:1:58 - What's key to consider in emotionally difficult decisions2:30 - Constraints in decision making8:31 - How Covey's Circle of Influence is a tool that can be used to identify where to focus your efforts15:11 - The importance of identifying where you have control and where you don't have as much17:22 - Divergent vs Convergent thinking in exploring options22:05 - How constraints can sometimes be helpful26:04 - How to deal with feelings that seem like an obstacle29:45 - The importance of identifying what it will take to resource yourselfResources if you are impacted by mental illness:NAMI.org - National Alliance on Mental IllnessNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1 (800) 273-8255To learn more from Michelle about decision making, check outThe Ask A Decision Engineer websiteHer Stanford Continuing Studies courseHer self-paced course Decision Toolkit for Personal DecisionsHer Decision Toolkit for Coaches and Counselors virtual workshop on Maven
About Michelle FlorendoMichelle Florendo is a Stanford-trained decision engineer and executive coach who is on a mission to teach people how to make decisions with less stress and more clarity. Over the past decade, she has coached and taught hundreds of leaders across tech, healthcare, and financial services, in organizations ranging from pre-IPO startups to major tech companies like Amazon, Google, and Salesforce.  She's been an adjunct lecturer at Stanford, helps train coaches as a faculty coach for Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute, and hosts the podcast, Ask A Decision Engineer. She earned her engineering degree from Stanford and her MBA from UC Berkeley.For those interested in exploring Michelle's coaching and speaking services further, additional information can be found on her professional website at poweredbydecisions.com.

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