Why Successful People Make Decisions Fast And How You Can Too - F.I.R.E.D UP with Krista Mashore

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Podcast Summary: F.I.R.E.D UP with Krista Mashore

Episode: Why Successful People Make Decisions Fast And How You Can Too
Release Date: May 1, 2025
Host: Krista Mashore

Introduction

In this compelling episode of F.I.R.E.D UP with Krista Mashore, Krista delves into the critical role that decisive action plays in achieving success. She emphasizes that successful individuals are characterized not necessarily by making perfect decisions but by making decisions swiftly and frequently. This approach fosters continuous progress and adaptability in the competitive landscape of entrepreneurship.

Key Topics and Discussions

1. The Power of Choice

Krista begins by underscoring the fundamental principle that individuals possess the inherent power to choose. She defines a decision as the act of committing to a specific action, thereby eliminating all other alternatives. This commitment transforms intentions into tangible outcomes.

Krista Mashore [00:30]: "A decision is when you decide to do something and you cut off all other obstacles. There's nothing else left but to do the thing that you said you were going to do."

2. The Importance of Making Decisions Frequently

Drawing inspiration from historical figures, Krista highlights the significance of making decisions promptly and regularly. She references Debbie Clemens, one of the wealthiest individuals of the 1920s, who advocated for the mantra "do it now."

Krista Mashore [02:15]: "Debbie Clemens would always say, do it now, do it now, do it now. Because he found that the number one enemy of wealth was delayed."

The key takeaway is that delaying decisions can hinder progress and wealth accumulation. By making decisions more often, individuals increase their opportunities for success, even if some decisions may not yield the desired outcomes.

3. Learning from Decisions

Krista emphasizes the importance of reflecting on past decisions to inform future choices. Whether a decision leads to success or failure, understanding its impact helps refine the decision-making process.

Krista Mashore [04:50]: "If the decision was bad, we need to learn from it and adjust and modify decisions in the future. If the decision was good, then we need to understand that we need to probably make more of those types of decisions."

This continuous learning loop ensures that each decision contributes to personal and professional growth.

4. Overcoming the Fear of Making Mistakes

One of the prevalent issues Krista identifies is the fear of making wrong decisions, which often leads to paralysis and inaction. She observes that many individuals hesitate to make decisions, waiting for perfection before taking action, which seldom happens.

Krista Mashore [07:20]: "Done is better than perfect. Perfectly imperfect is better than never starting because you're waiting for something to be so perfect from the beginning."

Krista advocates for embracing imperfection and valuing progress over perfection. By doing so, entrepreneurs can move forward without being stalled by the quest for flawlessness.

5. Real-Life Example: The Indecisive Employee

To illustrate her points, Krista shares a personal anecdote about a former employee who struggled with decision-making. Despite being offered a new job opportunity that Krista created for her, the employee ultimately declined after overthinking the decision.

Krista Mashore [09:45]: "She talked herself right out of the job. So think about it. This girl came to me several months before, asked if I had any opportunities... She said yes. And then she decided and topped herself right out of the thing that she originally wanted to do."

This story exemplifies how overthinking and fear can sabotage opportunities, reinforcing the necessity of decisive action.

Insights from Notable Figures

Krista references insights from prominent individuals to bolster her arguments:

Tony Robbins: In an interview with successful financial advisors, Robbins discovered that their success stemmed from their ability to make numerous decisions. Even though many decisions were incorrect, the high volume increased the likelihood of positive outcomes.

Krista Mashore [13:15]: "All of these financial advisors were created from scratch... they make a lot of decisions. A lot of them are wrong, but because I make so many decisions, I have more chances of being right than I do wrong."

Napoleon Hill: He identified decisiveness as a key trait of successful individuals. Being decisive involves making decisions, committing to them, and taking consistent action.

Krista Mashore [14:40]: "Napoleon Hill, one of the success traits was being decisive in nature, right? Making a decision, sticking to it and doing the thing."

These references serve to validate Krista's points with authoritative backing, demonstrating that decisiveness is a universally recognized trait among successful people.

Conclusions and Takeaways

Krista Mashore wraps up the episode by reiterating the essential role of decision-making in achieving success. She emphasizes that every outcome in life results from a decision or the lack thereof. To harness the power of decisions, individuals should:

Recognize Their Choice: Understand that they have the power to decide.
Decide More Frequently: Make decisions swiftly and regularly to create momentum.
Learn from Outcomes: Reflect on past decisions to improve future ones.
Embrace Imperfection: Prioritize action over the elusive pursuit of perfection.

By adopting these strategies, entrepreneurs can enhance their decision-making skills, leading to greater business success and personal fulfillment.

Krista Mashore [18:50]: "Every single thing in life came from a decision or a lack thereof... It's our decisions that get the results and then taking action upon those decisions."

Krista encourages listeners to cultivate decisiveness, urging them to "do it now" and act swiftly to seize opportunities and drive their businesses forward.

Final Thoughts

This episode of F.I.R.E.D UP with Krista Mashore serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of decisive action in entrepreneurship. By embracing the principles discussed—empowering choice, frequent decision-making, learning from experiences, and overcoming fear—listeners are equipped with the mindset necessary to propel their businesses to new heights.

For more insights and resources, visit KristaMashore.com/Podcast.

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Successful people make decisions. Now. Notice I didn't necessarily say good decisions. I just said they make more decisions more often. So how do we get better at making decisions? The first thing is we have to understand that we have the choice. We have the power to choose. We have the choice to make a decision. A decision is when you decide to do something and you cut off all other obstacles. There's nothing else else left but to do the thing that you said you were going to do. The second thing is we make them more often. We need to make more decisions more often. There's a saying from Debbie Clemens down. He was one of the most richest, wealthiest men in the world back in the 1920s. In fact, he gave millions and millions of dollars away to charity. And he would always say, do it now, do it now, do it now. Because he found that the number one enemy of wealth was delayed. So he taught people to utilize the words do it now so they would learn to make more decisions, take action more quickly. So number one is understand you have a choice. And number two is make more decisions more often. And then number three is we've got to learn from our decisions. We have to think about past decisions that we've made. Was that a good decision or a bad decision? What was the outcome of that decision? And if the decision was bad, we need to learn from it and adjust and, and modify decisions in the future. If the decision was good and good results happen from it, then we need to understand that we need to probably make more of those types of decisions. So learning from our decisions, learning from our choices, right. Are really, really important in the decision making process. One of the things that I've realized from coaching people from across the world in all different types of professions is that one of the biggest mistakes that I see people making is they are so afraid of messing up that they don't make any decisions at all. Or they wait for everything to be perfect and they want every single, you know, I dot and t cross the exact perfect way. And so it delays them from progressing, it delays them from starting. And oftentimes they don't even start at all because their decision is that in order for this to be good, it has to be perfect. And I always say, get mo good enough to move on. Done is better than perfect. Perfectly imperfect is better than never starting because you're waiting for something to be so perfect from the beginning. So you have to learn to be decisive in nature to make a decision and go for it. I actually had a girl that worked for me whom I Loved, loved, loved for a very long time. She was great. Still do love her. But she had a really difficult time making decisions. And recently she was. She had called me a couple months ago and said, you know, I'm thinking about leaving my career that she's at. She no longer worked for me. She's like, krista, do you have any job opportunities available? And I was like, I don't right now, but let me think about it. So a couple months went by and I was like, you know what? I like this person. I want to, I want to make an opportunity for her to come work with me again. So I literally created a job for her, was super excited about it. And then she, we offered her the job. She said yes. She calls you back the next day and says, I think I need more time to think about it. Well, guess what? She talked herself right out of the job. So think about it. This girl came to me several months before, asked if I had any opportunities, basically asked if I had any places within my own company. I didn't. I made a spot for her and offered her a job. She said yes. And then she decided and topped herself right out of the thing that she originally wanted to do. That happens a lot with people is that they let their. The fear and the unknown keep them from progressing and making decisions that very well could change their life for the good. So be careful of that. Don't let your own self talk you out of decisions that you already made. You know, Tony Robbins interviewed the most successful financial advisors in the world, and all of these financial advisors were created from scratch, right? They, they weren't. They just, they, they made themselves. And he asked them, what makes you such a successful financial advisor? And they said, well, I make a lot of decisions. A lot of them are wrong, but because I make so many decisions, I have more chances of being right than I do wrong because I'm making so many decisions. So successful people make more decisions and they make them more often. In fact, Napoleon Hill, one of the success traits was being decisive in nature, right? Making a decision, sticking to it and doing the thing, being decisive in nature. Again, it falls back to making more decisions more often, learning from those decisions and realizing that we have the choice to make the decisions, be decisive in nature and decide, commit, take action, and then do again. Just like that story I told about that young woman. She literally, energy goes where focus flows, right? She was so focused on finding a new position, she got it and then talked herself right out of it. Her energy became, instead of like, I want this new thing. I I want to go back and and and work and and leave the company I'm at because of her thought process. After she had made the decision, she talked herself right out of the very thing that she wanted to begin with once she was able to achieve that result. And I see a lot of people making that mistake and making that that choice to talk themselves right out of doing things that they originally already committed and decided to do from the choices that they make. So understand this. Every single thing in life came from a decision or a lack thereof. Right? It's our decisions that gets the results and then taking action upon those decisions. All the great things that happen in your life, all the bad things, all the mediocre things all started with a choice and a decision to begin with. Without the decision and deciding to do or not to do something, the outcome would be completely different. So start making more more decisions. Make them more awfully. Make them swiftly. Do it now. Money like speed become decisive in nature and you'll become a better at making decisions. Thank you so much for watching. Please help you decide to like and subscribe and let me know what else I can do to help you. And thank you so much for hey there. 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