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Decision Fatigue

Do you suffer from decision fatigue? When you're bombarded with too many decisions, your brain works in overdrive. And, you end up mentally and physically exhausted.

So many of you have asked me to talk about this issue on the podcast, so…here it is!

But, before you jump into this episode, it's worth checking out the Time, Money, Motivation podcast (ep.269). The trifecta I talk about in that episode will help change your mindset.

When you learn to look at things differently, you'll have the willpower to make real transformational change.

To help you out, we offer a FREE week trial of the 100 Day Home Organization Program. It won't work miracles. But, it will bring you leaps and bounds closer to living a stress-free and more organized life (minus decision fatigue!).

The truth is that you don't need to run a marathon or get a PhD to experience a transformation. You can achieve a very BIG change from a very tiny shift to your mindset and daily habits….and, I'm going to show you how!

What is Decision Making Fatigue?

When you're lost in decision fatigue, you usually lack time, money or motivation (or all three).

When you wake up in the morning and go about your day, you'll have X amount of decisions to make.

Your decision-making ability only goes so far. If you're faced with decision after decision, you'll burn-out. That's what decision fatigue is.

A nasty little thing, isn't it?

How can you beat decision fatigue?

Want to know how you can kick decision fatigue's hypothetical butt?

Grab a hammer, lift your little decision fatigue monster up by the scruff of its neck and…. ah, I'm just messing with you!

To overcome decision-making fatigue, you've got to create rules and habits. Habits take up to 100 days to form and cross the barrier from something you do now and then, to something you do ALL the time.

My entire life is an outpouring of habit stacking. You wouldn't believe the number of habits I've accumulated over the years. But, I wouldn't have it any other way because they've helped me live a super productive life. And, supplied me with lots of energy.

However, habits take a long time to cultivate and develop. I'd be lying if I said it's easy. It's not. My advice is to start small. Create no more than three habits per year and make them stick.

Next up, you need to have rules. Rules are instantaneous, and they can adapt.

The $50 Decision-Making Challenge

Everyone has a decision-making limit. An infinitive decision-making capability isn't a thing. You only get a limited amount of decisions each day. You've got to decide whether the decisions you're making every day are worth your time.

Is stopping to decide what shoes to wear to the gym worth sacrificing a decision slot? Probably not.

So, here's my challenge for you….

When you go through your week, imagine that every decision you make costs $50. Deciding what to eat for lunch? $50. But, if you've already got your lunch prepared and you know what you're having, you can put that $50 back in your pocket.

If you start looking at each decision as having the same worth, you'll build your organizational muscles as you begin to see which choices are worth it and which ones are not.

Thinking about the where, why & what

The reward of organization is time. When you're organized, you get to decide how you use your time. The fewer decisions you make, the higher quality decisions you can make.

To beat decision fatigue, you've got to consider the where, why and what.

1. Where?

Where does an item go when you don't want it?

Will it go in the trash or to goodwill?

When thinking about the where, make a decision for each physical item that you no