The Toughest Decision You’ve Made

I wanted to write a post about the toughest decision I’ve ever made.  I planned to break that decision down into the steps of the RED Model to show how I followed the logical steps necessary for making a strong decision.  But then it occurred to me that I cannot think of a single decision that was extremely difficult for me to make.  Is that odd?

Perhaps I come to conclusions too quickly, and that is why I can’t remember a large struggle in the decision making process.  Perhaps I draw conclusions too quickly and don’t allow myself to labor over the details (that is definitely not the case- I’m all about the details).  Perhaps I’ve just been lucky in life and the appropriate next steps have just appeared at the right time.

I knew what I wanted to do for a living at a very early age.  I never changed majors in college.  I knew before I even entered college that I would seek a graduate degree.  I knew I wanted to work in the business world, and not in academia.  Each job that I’ve taken has been an offer I couldn’t refuse and was presented to me via a trusted friend/colleague.  Each job also progressed my career in an appropriate way at the appropriate time.  Even marrying my husband was the least difficult decision I have ever had to make.  Perhaps I just haven’t hit the two big decisions in life yet (buying a house and having a child).

Until I reach that point in life, I want to hear from you:  What is the toughest decision you’ve ever had to make? What factors influenced you?  Do you feel you made the correct decision?

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Editor’s Note: Breanne Harris is the Solutions Architect for Pearson TalentLens.  She works with customers to design selection and development plans that incorporate critical thinking assessments and training.  She has a Master’s degree in Organizational Psychology and has experience in recruiting, training, and HR consulting.  She is the chief blogger for Critical Thinkers and occasionally posts at ThinkWatson.  Connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter for more of her thoughts.