{"id":6204,"date":"2021-03-17T14:20:57","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T18:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/?p=6204"},"modified":"2021-03-19T08:57:17","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T12:57:17","slug":"small-bites-planned-decision-making-reduces-frustration-and-increases-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/2021\/03\/17\/small-bites-planned-decision-making-reduces-frustration-and-increases-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Bites – Planned Decision Making Reduces Frustration (and Increases Happiness!)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Small Bites – Planned Decision Making Reduces Frustration (and Increases Happiness!)<\/p>\n

Authored by Coach Abby Sadauckas<\/span>
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Small Bites are short, informational articles with practical ideas about stress reduction, improved communication, and farm and family well-being. They are written by coaches from UMaine Extension\u2019s Farm Coaching<\/a> team. Farm Coaches are available at no cost to work remotely with farmers and farm teams.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Planned Decision Making<\/span><\/h3>\n

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In my last Small Bite (about avoiding distractions)<\/a>, I referenced this article in Fast Company<\/a> about the impact of getting distracted. The article introduced me to the idea of self-distracting and it also highlighted a behavior I simply thought of as a pet peeve. I, like many of you, make many decisions with my partner. This means we need to have fairly frequent conversations to check-in, follow-up, and ensure we actually made a decision.<\/p>\n

One of my least favorite things is when I\u2019m in the middle of something and it seems to be an opportune time to have such a conversation. Reading this article made me realize, that\u2019s because I know how difficult it will be to get back on task!<\/p>\n

With this knowledge, I\u2019m better able to plan for decision-making on a weekly basis and identify good times (for us it\u2019s lunch) when we can ask the following; What decisions are hanging out? Which do I need to be involved in (or not)? How involved does my partner want to be in a particular decision, or can I just move ahead with their blessing? Asking these questions has streamlined our farm meetings, clarified our roles, and made me much happier!<\/p>\n

Need help in figuring out a weekly schedule so you can find ease in decision making? The \u00a0Farm Coaching<\/a> team can help!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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