Hey savvy leaders! It’s episode 45! Do you know the skill that makes great leaders great? It may surprise you. This is based on my first-hand experience working with great leaders for over a decade. You can find the full transcript of today’s episode, episode 45, at crazybigdreams.biz/45. I’ve seen great leaders not only question their skills in this area but also fully embrace developing them; especially in the last few years. This skill is the ability to be decisive. To make a decision, with a level of certainty and not look back. It’s the one differentiator I’ve experienced that helps great leaders gain confidence and get through challenging times as well as keep cruising through the fun times. Boost Your Confidence As A Direct Sales LeaderIt’s important to note, this is a skill. It can be developed. No matter where you feel your current level of confidence is in this area everyone has the opportunity to enhance their skills and to up their abilities. It’s also important to note, you didn’t get where you are without a solid foundation in decision-making. You’re already great at this. Yet the natural ebbs and flows of a direct sales business can challenge every leader in this area. You could say, it comes with the territory. Six Steps To Enhance Your Decision-Making Skills As A Direct Sales LeaderI attribute these 6 steps to how I’ve witnessed great leaders rely on themselves to hone their skills when being decisive. Like a muscle, it gets stronger with every decision. Step 1: Take TimeI’m not talking about the ability to make quick decisions, although trusting yourself does speed up your time spent deciding. I’m talking about the skill of decision-making. So, step one, take your time to connect with yourself. Turn down the noise. The unsolicited advice. The business of your day. Relax into the process of taking time to make a decision. Step 2: Consider All OptionsWhen you truly consider all options you put everything on the table. Even the unlikely, far-out-there options. You don’t have to pick up all of them. You’ll only pick up the one that resonates. But to find it, consider all the options available to you. The one you end up choosing will resonate even more when you leave the rest. It is true, the more you know what you don’t want, the closer you get to what you do. How Do You Know When The Risks Are Too High As A Direct Sales Leader?Step 3: Weigh The ConsequencesA quick story that will sum this up better than anything else. I was selected as an entrepreneurial special delegate to attend an Inc. 500 Grow Co (Grow Your Company) conference. One of the perks was a front-row seat to the fireside chat facilitated with Sir Richard Branson.The audience had the opportunity to submit questions ahead of time. My question was chosen and posed to Sir Richard Branson. This was my question “How do you know when you’re investing in your business if you’re risking too much?” and by investing I meant every sense of the word, not just financial, but investing time, blood, sweat, tears, lost sleep, and finances too. This was his answer. You know it’s too much when you’re not ok with the worst-case scenario. He makes it sound so simple! This has stuck with me. When you’re not ok with the worst-case scenario when it comes to the consequences of your decision, revisit. For all 6 steps and the full transcript of this episode go to crazybigdreams.biz/45.   

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