A Decision Tree Can Assist with Decision Making for Organized Living

A decision tree is useful in helping the "decision maker" see where the decision making process is going.

Structured like a flow chart the diagram helps you to see which questions need to be asked and where the answer might take you. The diagram shows what possible actions to take depending on your response to the question that is asked. It takes some of the guess work and uncertainty out of decision making.

When used to gain control in organized living, these kinds of visual representations can be particularly useful for reducing or even removing emotional interference.

Using a decision tree is a practice that has been embraced in industry and business. Perhaps the economic ramifications of poor decision making prompted business magnates to make sure that the risks associated with poor decisions were kept to a minimum! 

Questions like:

• What's for dinner?
• What should I wear?
• Should I fill up the car today or tomorrow?

Are easily answered by most people and do not require special tools or diagrams. However, when it comes to sorting through your stuff and making decisions about what to keep and what to get rid of emotions start to exert their influence, so decision trees can be very helpful.