{"id":62880,"date":"2025-08-11T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/?p=62880"},"modified":"2025-08-22T07:19:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T05:19:26","slug":"i-decide-i-do-not-decide-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/en\/ich-entscheide-mich-ich-entscheide-mich-nicht-2\/","title":{"rendered":"I make up my mind, I don't make up my mind"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paola-aguilar-O-FR79xcGh8-unsplash.webp\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"961\" data-id=\"64390\" src=\"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paola-aguilar-O-FR79xcGh8-unsplash-edited.webp\" class=\"wp-image-64390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paola-aguilar-O-FR79xcGh8-unsplash-edited.webp 1280w, https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paola-aguilar-O-FR79xcGh8-unsplash-edited-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paola-aguilar-O-FR79xcGh8-unsplash-edited-1024x769.webp 1024w, https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paola-aguilar-O-FR79xcGh8-unsplash-edited-768x577.webp 768w, https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paola-aguilar-O-FR79xcGh8-unsplash-edited-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em>A bad decision is better than no decision at all.<\/em> - Dan Sullivan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of my coaches taught me something that fundamentally changed my approach to decision-making. When he saw that others were driving themselves crazy because they wanted to make the \"right decision\", he just looked at them and said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Nobody makes the right decisions. You make a decision - and then work to get it right.<\/em><br><br>I find this attitude far more productive than pondering for years about what the right decision is or worrying afterwards about whether you've chosen the right man, job, place of residence or whatever.<br><br>Was my ship the right decision? I don't know. What I do know is that I made the right decision!<br>Find out how - on my blog or in the book <a href=\"https:\/\/down-to-earth.de\/shop\/leinen-los-kerstin-hack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Cast off<\/a>in which I share how I overcame dozens of obstacles to make the decision a good one.<br><br>Was it the right decision to invest 10,000 euros in graphics and printing for the new <a href=\"https:\/\/down-to-earth.de\/coachingbuch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Coaching book<\/a> to invest? I don't know. But I am working on making this decision a profitable one for all readers and myself.<br><br>Is it the right decision to discover Ireland alone in August? I don't know. But I'm going to do it - on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kerstin.hack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Instagram<\/a> you can see if I succeed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make decisions and then make the best of them: <em>You can do that too.<\/em><br><br>In times of uncertainty, most people wait.<br>You hesitate.<br>They take refuge in bureaucracy.<br>They think too much and postpone decisions because they are afraid of taking the wrong step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>And that is precisely the wrong decision.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/toa-heftiba-VTEdJ0fkk9U-unsplash.webp\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"961\" data-id=\"64388\" src=\"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/toa-heftiba-VTEdJ0fkk9U-unsplash-edited.webp\" class=\"wp-image-64388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/toa-heftiba-VTEdJ0fkk9U-unsplash-edited.webp 1280w, https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/toa-heftiba-VTEdJ0fkk9U-unsplash-edited-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/toa-heftiba-VTEdJ0fkk9U-unsplash-edited-1024x769.webp 1024w, https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/toa-heftiba-VTEdJ0fkk9U-unsplash-edited-768x577.webp 768w, https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/toa-heftiba-VTEdJ0fkk9U-unsplash-edited-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Costs of inefficient decisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A few impressive facts and figures on the economic damage caused by&nbsp;<strong>Non-decision <\/strong>or<strong> Delayed decisions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>McKinsey study<\/strong>&nbsp;(average Fortune 500 company):<br>Managers spend around&nbsp;<strong>37 %<\/strong>&nbsp;their working time with decisions - some of which&nbsp;<strong>61 % inefficiently utilised<\/strong> become. <br>For a company of this size, this leads to around&nbsp;<strong>530,000 working days lost<\/strong>&nbsp;- accordingly&nbsp;<strong>approx. USD 250 million <\/strong>in labour costs per year (<a href=\"https:\/\/f.hubspotusercontent10.net\/hubfs\/7333719\/721cb5b7-0872-4870-8ccd-375aa17fdd33-brochures_ads-Methodify-Cost-of-Indecision-Whitepaper-Final.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">HubSpot<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/people-and-organizational-performance\/our-insights\/decision-making-in-the-age-of-urgency?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">McKinsey &amp; Company<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u23f3 Delays significantly prolong projects<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Oxford study<\/strong>&nbsp;(quoted via LinkedIn article):<br>Delayed decisions can shorten project durations by&nbsp;<strong>25-30 %<\/strong>&nbsp;and extend budgets by&nbsp;<strong>up to 33 %<\/strong> overrun. For a \u00a310 million project, this equates to an unnecessary loss of around&nbsp;<strong>\u00a33.3m<\/strong>by decision breaks alone (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/delayed-decisions-arent-just-frustrating-theyre-expensive-rahman-vowde?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to a&nbsp;<strong>Forbes article<\/strong>&nbsp;can only <strong>one week delay <\/strong>with <strong>50 decisions<\/strong>&nbsp;be just as productivity-inhibiting in one year as <strong>one year of lost working time<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/councils\/forbestechcouncil\/2023\/08\/01\/death-by-a-thousand-cuts-how-indecision-kills-companies\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Forbes<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Failure in the sales area&nbsp;<strong>40-60 % of all deals<\/strong>because customers do not decide - directly due to so-called&nbsp;<strong>\"Buyer Indecision\"<\/strong>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/strategicdiscipline.positioningsystems.com\/blog-0\/how-high-performers-judge-buyer-indecision?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">strategicdiscipline.positioningsystems.com<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary - What does this mean for you?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Range<\/th><th>Effect<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Costs<\/strong><\/td><td>Hundreds of millions of USD due to inefficient decision-making processes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Boundary effects<\/strong><\/td><td>Projects 30 % slower, <br>+ Budget costs considerable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sales breakdown in sales<\/strong><\/td><td>Up to 60 % lost due to indecision<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Productivity slump<\/strong><\/td><td>Weekly delay = years of lost working time<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-decision-making is more than just waste - it is a&nbsp;<strong>Strategic risk<\/strong>. Any hesitation costs you time, money and market opportunities. <br>Those who decide quickly and act efficiently win&nbsp;<strong>Decision advantage<\/strong>&nbsp;- in projects, sales and competitiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Would you like to know,&nbsp;<strong>how you can accelerate decision-making processes in your company<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>can<\/strong>? For example with frameworks, tools or governance methods?<br><br>Then applies: <em>You don't have to wait. <\/em><br>You can <em>now <\/em>Make decisions and move forward.<br>While others are still standing still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This way of thinking - <em>Acting instead of waiting<\/em><strong> <\/strong>- is the difference between people who are successful and master their lives and those who are stuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Especially in uncertain times, this can be the best moment to make a difference.<br>Because while the world pauses, you can move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The people who make a difference are not the ones who play it safe.<br>They are the ones who act, learn and adapt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because indecision is not safe - <em>It is the greatest risk of all.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because when you are indecisive, you don't just stand still ... you slip back. You build up inner pressure, doubt yourself and miss every opportunity to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the moment you make a decision - any decision - and take action, everything changes:<br>\u2714\ufe0f You are starting to learn<br>\u2714\ufe0f You gain knowledge - even from mistakes<br>\u2714\ufe0f You get moving<br>\u2714\ufe0f You get feedback and get better<br>\u2714\ufe0f You are making progress<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jacie-3ylC5l9m9CU-unsplash.webp\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"64395\" src=\"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jacie-3ylC5l9m9CU-unsplash-1024x768.webp\" class=\"wp-image-64395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jacie-3ylC5l9m9CU-unsplash-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jacie-3ylC5l9m9CU-unsplash-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jacie-3ylC5l9m9CU-unsplash-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jacie-3ylC5l9m9CU-unsplash-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jacie-3ylC5l9m9CU-unsplash-2048x1536.webp 2048w, https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jacie-3ylC5l9m9CU-unsplash-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A very practical tip: ONE daily decision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of starting the day with a list full of competing priorities, opt for <strong>one single thing<\/strong>on which you are focussing. <br>You make the decision to do this one thing no matter what.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result?<br>You have (almost always) <strong>100% Success<\/strong> - and your <a href=\"https:\/\/down-to-earth.de\/shop\/selbstvertrauen-innere-staerke-entwickeln-kerstin-hack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Self-confidence<\/a> is growing enormously. <br>After all, self-confidence does not come from thinking, but from acting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have the <a href=\"https:\/\/down-to-earth.de\/shop\/pdf-swing-tagesplaner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Daily planner<\/a> that motivates you to prioritise the day. And: It also offers you space for all other to-dos and appointments.<br>It helps you to think through each day briefly and keep the most important things in mind.<br>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/down-to-earth.de\/shop\/pdf-swing-tagesplaner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">here<\/a> and order directly.<br><br>And if you find it really difficult to make decisions:<br>The impulse booklet <a href=\"https:\/\/down-to-earth.de\/shop\/entscheiden-impulse-fuer-die-richtige-wahl-marcus-splitt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Decide. Impulses for the right choice<\/a> explains proven decision-making strategies - with lots of practical tips for everyday life, work and life.<br><br>I hope it was a good decision for you to read this blog post. <br>If you implement the tips that are helpful to you, you can definitely make the right decision.<br><br><strong>PS: <\/strong>Sometimes it helps to think things through really carefully in order to come to a clear decision. <a href=\"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/en\/coaching\/\">Coaching<\/a> can help you with this. <br>If you would like support with this, please book <a href=\"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/en\/coaching\/\">here<\/a> an appointment with me.<br><br><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eine schlechte Entscheidung ist besser als gar keine. \u2013 Dan Sullivan Einer meiner Coaches hat mir etwas vermittelt, was mein Herangehen an Entscheidungen grundlegend ver\u00e4ndert hat. 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