𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: 𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲-𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻, Leadership Talk with Mide Gabriel (EP)12.

𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴. 𝘐 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘺.

A few years ago, I was stuck in a job that paid poorly and often delayed salaries for months. Despite the financial struggles, I convinced myself to stay, fueled by the mindset that “there are no better jobs out there.” That belief kept me anchored, but it also kept me stagnant.

Then, a new opportunity knocked—a job in Lagos with slightly higher pay. I submitted my CV, and the company was interested. They invited me for an interview. However, my mind began its calculations: What about the stress of Lagos traffic? Will the higher salary even make a difference after expenses? Doubts and fear of change clouded my judgment.

I sought advice from friends, most of whom talked me out of it, reinforcing my fears. I prayed, fasted, and waited for a sign from God, but nothing came. The interview date passed. If not for the company’s grace in rescheduling, I would have missed the opportunity entirely.

Finally, I decided to face my fears and took the job. Looking back, that decision transformed my life. Beyond the salary, the new job brought growth, fulfillment, and opportunities I couldn’t have imagined.

Here’s the truth: indecision is not just a delay; it’s a door closed on progress. If you want to move forward, you must learn to decide faster.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿:

• Limit Your Options – Too many choices breed confusion. Simplify.
• Draw a Line Between Good and Bad Choices – Be clear about your values and priorities.
• Listen to Your Gut Feeling – Intuition often knows what logic doesn’t.
• Think of Your Time as Money – Every moment spent hesitating costs opportunities.
• Know That Decisiveness Grows With Each Decision – Start small and build confidence.
• Remember That Indecision Kills – The longer you wait, the fewer opportunities remain.

M͟a͟k͟i͟n͟g͟ ͟d͟e͟c͟i͟s͟i͟o͟n͟s͟ ͟i͟s͟ ͟h͟a͟r͟d͟,͟ ͟b͟u͟t͟ ͟n͟o͟t͟h͟i͟n͟g͟ ͟i͟s͟ ͟m͟o͟r͟e͟ ͟p͟a͟i͟n͟f͟u͟l͟ ͟t͟h͟a͟n͟ ͟r͟e͟a͟l͟i͟z͟i͟n͟g͟ ͟y͟o͟u͟’͟v͟e͟ ͟m͟i͟s͟s͟e͟d͟ ͟y͟o͟u͟r͟ ͟m͟o͟m͟e͟n͟t͟.͟ ͟D͟e͟c͟i͟d͟e͟ ͟f͟a͟s͟t͟e͟r͟,͟ ͟a͟n͟d͟ ͟w͟a͟t͟c͟h͟ ͟y͟o͟u͟r͟ ͟l͟i͟f͟e͟ ͟c͟h͟a͟n͟g͟e͟.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆? 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴? 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀!