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    Decide: Repossible, #6
    Decide: Repossible, #6
    Decide: Repossible, #6
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    Decide: Repossible, #6

    By Bradley Charbonneau

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    Don't read the next line.

    You did it.

    Well, you didn't do what I asked, you decided to do what you wanted.

    To see what was going to happen on the next line.

    We make thousands of decisions every single day.

    What if had more control over them?

    What if we could put them to better use?

    To strengthen our decision-making muscle, make bigger choices more easily, and, gulp, even have fun at it?

    Do you know that feeling? It's...
     

    The feeling when it clicks.



    There's a point in decision making, probably quite a bit like reaching the summit of a mountain on a bicycle, when you feel relief. If the word relief doesn't quite do it for you, let's try:

     

    • release
    • satisfaction
    • alleviation
    • deliverance
    • happiness


    Everything from letting go to joy. There are standard lines we hear when you feel relief. Any of these strike a chord?

    I'm so glad that's over! I can't believe that was all there was to it. Whew. I never thought I'd get there. I did it. I actually did it.


    These are statements of relief. This is what happens when you decide.

    This is an excerpt from a chapter of Bradley Charbonneau's book "Decide: The science and art of decision making"


    People ask all the time, "But how do I know when I've made the right decision?" Usually, my answer is "You'll just know." or maybe "You'll feel it." But the word relief is easier to swallow, to comprehend, to really feel. People know the feeling of relief. You just avoided a car wreck. You finally got that project done by the deadline. Your spouse got the numbers back from the doctor.

    But relief can be achieved, reached, influenced.


    It doesn't only have to be something we receive or react to. It can be something we can proactively make happen. Through deciding, through making a decision, we can build it to the point where we feel relief because we made that decision. In fact, that's the trick, that's the rub, that's the big secret: we know we have made the right decision when we feel that relief.

    It's a gut feeling, a feeling thing. It's not science, but more of an art. I know you don't want to hear it, but you'll just know. Once you get better at building small levels of relief, you'll improve at sensing when you feel that relief, how much of it, the level of importance, and how to then take it even to the next level.

    When things really, really get interesting.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBradley Charbonneau
    Release dateNov 17, 2020
    ISBN9781393836001
    Decide: Repossible, #6
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    Bradley Charbonneau

    The following is an excerpt from the foreword to Bradley's upcoming book "Every Single Day" (available Oct. 17, 2017). "He no longer resembled the mopey dejected "former writer" I'd known. He became unstoppable. A machine. It wasn't just about the writing, either. It was a deeper transformation. He became much more confident and bold. He was inspiring and even intimidating in some ways. He wasn't the same person anymore. He took risks and wrote books and closed his business and moved his family halfway across the world. He's done so many things I couldn't imagine "2012 Bradley" doing. That he couldn't imagine actually doing. I barely recognize my old friend these days, and I'm glad.  He realized his dream and became a professional writer. This book is only a small piece of the proof of that." -- John Muldoon, excerpted from the foreword to "Every Single Day"

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      Deliciousness to My Soul

      P.C. via Amazon

      This book saved me!

      Paige

      "I was skeptical. I didn’t think a book could help to motivate me. Heck, I had purchased a different book and did not even finish it even though it had been a good one. But then there is ESD. Oh my goodness. This is exactly what I needed for my inspiration, motivation, and really living my life around my goals! This book presents new ways to frame ideas and how to go about making & achieving goals, living the life you want and deserve, and forming habits in a non-scary way. I can’t sign up for a ‘new habit in 100 days,’ but I can absolutely get behind the doing something each day method. I couldn’t put this down. The language & material are great for one to kind of fly through as desired. I actually read through it once, then have gone back to specific sections for re-reading & review. I am keeping this on my night table for easy access and as a reminder for the tools I’ve learned and how to build upon them. So many things I have wanted to do in life and this books has made me feel they are all possible. Not just for ‘I want to climb Mt Everest someday.’ This is for your everyday. For You. For whatever the smallest or largest thing in your life is, I can’t recommend this enough. Don’t think of it as a self-help book. Think of it as your right-hand tool as you go through the steps to accomplish any of your goals! Happy Reading!"

      Julie Pedersen

      "Somehow, I found myself devouring this today. It’s rare that I allow myself this indulgence as the list of what I need to be doing in my head is endless.

      Deliciousness to my soul, is the description that comes to mind as I reflect on my experience of consuming this book. I have no idea how to write a review and put into words how deeply this resonated within me.

      There’s a spark within me that has been relit. I know ESD is the kindling I need to get the fire crackling and roaring … there are flames here that need to breathe and light the world.

      Thank you Bradley Charbonneau for accepting the challenge of ESD, so that today, you could influence my ESD."

      5 stars from P.C. via Amazon

      "Before reading this book I was ashamed of myself.

      For years I had called myself an artist but I knew the truth. I was only masquerading as one. … But could I continue to call myself an artist when I stoped making artwork? The answers is no.

      I am not entirely sure what happened to me from the time I was in college until now, eight years later. There was a shift that took place in my mind during that time.

      I developed a fear of making artwork. I would always make excuses as to why I just couldn’t create. I was too tired, the dog needed a bath, I needed to do dishes. What was the point of painting anyway because no one would want to buy or look at my work etc.

      I have spent many years working dead end jobs just to pay bills. I never even allowed myself a chance at having a career because I would give up at the slightest failure or rejection.

      The few times I did really try, I won awards at competitions.

      I now have a two-year-old son. I have used him as an excuse to not make art for the

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