Ep 032 // A 4-Pronged Approach to Better Decision Making with Sarah K Peck (Clarity)
Summary: <p>After Sarah's <a target="_blank" href="http://courageandclarity.com/podcast/31">Courage story,</a> now we're getting down to business and talking about some real grown-up stuff: making better decisions in our businesses. </p> <pre><code> <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/586c0773ebbd1a367d451544/t/592224c429687fe45e77990e/1495409871636/" data-image-dimensions="723x720" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" data-load="false" data-image-id="592224c429687fe45e77990e" data-type="image" src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/586c0773ebbd1a367d451544/t/592224c429687fe45e77990e/1495409871636/?format=1000w" /> </code></pre> <p> </p><p>If you feel like a crazy person, jumping around from thing to thing without accomplishing any one task, this episode is for you. </p><p>If you can't summarize what you do in 5 words, this episode is for you. </p><p>And if you're drowning in emails and you find yourself saying "maybe" when in your heart you mean "no", then yep, this episode is for you. </p><p>We're digging into: </p><ul> <li>What startups and pregnant women / mothers can learn from each other</li> <li>Why understanding what you do (and don't do!) is absolutely critical to your ability to make decisions -- and exactly how many things you should be doing </li> <li>Where to turn if you have a hard time describing what you do, if what you do doesn't work, or if you feel crazy busy all the time</li> <li>How to find your business "North Star"</li> <li>The 4 categories of business decision making: Delegate, Defer, Automate & Delete </li> <li>Why you should strive to be a little bit bad at some things (like email), and why it's okay to "break stuff" in your business </li> </ul><p>Some favorite quotes from Sarah: </p><p>"Just because somebody has put something on my task list doesn't mean I have to decide to do it." </p><p>"Don't defer it if you really mean NO. Because that's actually mean."</p> <p></p><p>SHOW NOTES:</p><ul dir="ltr"> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://sarahkpeck.com">Sarah's website</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://startuppregnant.com">Startup pregnant </a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.courageandclarity.com/podcast/ep-016-a-clear-simple-process-for-getting-more-done-in-less-time-with-adrienne-dorison">Clarity episode with Adrienne Dorison </a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://instagram.com/sarahkpeck">Sarah on Instagram </a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://instagram.com/stephcrowder_">Steph on Instagram</a></li> </ul>
