Spring is typically a time of new beginnings. Children are graduating from high school and college. Couples are getting married. The air is filled with hope for the future, excitement and a bit of sadness for the past left behind all riding on a current of expectations. In these moments, we are confident with our decisions to get an education or to get married.

When the euphoria of the event has passed, one is left with the task of developing the future going forward What will it look like? Will it be exciting? Will it be difficult? Will I be satisfied with it? The answers to these questions are specific decisions we make that either supports or destroys our overall sense of satisfaction and confidence. Some decisions "stay made" while others need to be frequently "re-made." It is surprising how many decisions fall into the needing to be re-made category.

The benefits of making a decision is that it clears the mind of all of the elements that went into making the decision itself. It brings closure to all the "what if" questions swirling in our heads. The decision action moves us forward and enables us to focus on the next situation.

The decision about being confident in the process of starting a business is an example of a decision that would appear to "stay made," but does it? Fear, doubt, and frustration rises up to distract us when we do not make the amount of progress we think we need to over a specific amount of time. The decision making process helps to chase away those distractions. It allows focus on the larger picture of what elements led to the desire to start a business in the first place. As a result, a sense of satisfaction and confidence is restored.

The true measure of whether a large decision was a good choice or a bad choice is not that difficult consequences happen after making the choice or that the decision needs modification from time to time. The true worth of that decision can only be measured by our commitment to its positive outcome as shown by our response to the bumps along the road that inevitably happen after making it. Typically, we do not choose to make bad decisions. We believe in the potential of its positive outcome. If we did not decide to ignore the fear, doubt, and frustration of starting a business, that action would also have difficult consequences. If we change our minds too soon, in the face of adversity, we will have missed out on the rewards of that decision.

So, how does one achieve confidence in similar decisions? Commit to re-making the decision daily by realizing that there are situations that will come up that you will get through to add to the positive outcome of your decision. Obviously, this does not always apply. There are some situations that require the decision to be completely changed. But, in general, this technique works in being confident with decisions.

In closing, there are many distractions that attempt to diminish our confidence in making decisions. Re-making decisions renews our commitment to its positive outcome and restores confidence to move forward to the next task at hand.