Looking at email reveals a mountain of messages that need sorting and processing. When we examine each email more closely, however, we see that it requires a choice (or more than one) before we can reply. Can I really fit this podcast into my schedule? Is this a project that I wish to tackle? Whenever would be convenient for you to have this meeting? How can I choose a layout?

No matter how well-organized I am connections game, I will not be able to reply to the email if I am unable to make a choice. I decided to mark it as unread so I could give it some thought later. When I put off making a choice, I usually end up feeling terrible about it.

This is something I've learned to ignore while responding to emails. Being an instantaneous email responder is just not high on my list of priorities in life. But I battle with indecision in more places than simply email. I have a hard time settling on anything, whether it's the fabric for my bedroom blinds, the next book to read, or how to spend the precious two hours when my baby is sleeping on weekends.

The Significance of Making a Call
The origin of the term "decide" is identical to that of "homicide" and "pesticide," as my coach once pointed out. The suffix "-cide" is associated with murder. You commit to one path when you decide, and you eliminate all others. When one concept dies, the others go to sleep, so to speak.

Those of us who have vivid imaginations and can see a myriad of alternatives find decision-making particularly challenging. Choose wisely. It could be simpler to just let all of our wildest dreams come true rather than face the reality of having to choose just one.