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Re: preparing for snap decisions

craig — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:56:02 -0000

You have to be quick in snap situations because you may only get that one chance to make an impression and by saying the wrong thing could leave a negative impression. Glad you worked it out and can still head down there.

Re: preparing for snap decisions

LS — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:02:44 -0000

It's something to be said for rash decisions. Most of the time I make them, a lot and then agonize whether I should've done or said something else. I almost always regret my snap decisions hoping that I had taken my time to think it through. It is my nature, though, to think and act quickly, without thinking too long. And the results are 3/4 are good and 1/4 are ok, that I wish could be different ;o) Does it even make sense??
Once it's done it's done, learn a lesson and move on!

Re: preparing for snap decisions

Barry Wright, III — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:19:11 -0000

Nice post. It seems like it's also best to anticipate and prepare for such decisions when possible. It's good things worked out!

Re: preparing for snap decisions

Su Prieta — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:43:10 -0000

I can certainly appreciate where you are coming from with not assuming that you will get a second chance. But you did in this case and I think it was important for you to be there on your son's 3rd birthday. While there was a chance that this opportunity may not have been saved, another opportunity would almost certainly have emerged. However, there's only one third birthday. Maybe your immediate response was a blessing in disguise. You get to be there on the birthday and also reflect on how you should respond in similar future situations, that hopefully, won't involve birthdays =0).

Re: preparing for snap decisions

plonkee — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:06:27 -0000

I'm rubbish at quick decisions like that. I once had a job interview that clashed with a client meeting at my existing job. It took 22 hours of thinking before I decided to call the interview people up and ask if I could reschedule it. As soon as I made the decision it felt obviously right, but it just isn't something I could be sure of being right instantly.

Most of my decisions are made in a split second, but after quite a lot of seemingly unproductive mulling. Not sure what that's about :) .

Re: preparing for snap decisions

Writer's Coin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:00:06 -0000

Tough call, but like you said it's an opportunity and you have to investigate it further. Glad you got to make it work after all...and good luck with the position!