The Passion Meter

August 21, 2008

One powerful way of making a decision is to use what i have called the passion meter. This is a meter which measures how passionate you feel about a particular course of action or option.

Passion, I believe is the most important aspect in making and implementing a decision. Passion gives you energy which is what is needed to get anything up and running. If an option makes rational, logical or financial sense it still will flounder without someone, somewhere saying that ‘give it to me i will give it a go and make it happen.’

In the decision-making process, after you have created a number of options than ask yourself: how passionate do I feel about option one on a scale of 1-10? Then repeat for option two, three etc.

In a very short time you will have ranked the options according to passion. Go with the highest scoring ones. You will have a greater chance of making it a success and because you care about it you will do better work.

Try the passion meter and let me know how you go.

Posted by Dr Ken Hudson | Filed Under Decision Making