Two Easy-to-Implement Techniques for Better Decision-Making

Hosted by Steven Howard

Thu, Jul 23, 2026

6:00 PM UTC (45 minutes)

Virtual (Zoom)

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What you'll learn

Why smart people make poor decisions

Numerous factors impact decision-making. Understanding these is the first step in making better decisions.

How Stress and Anxiety Impact Your Decision-Making

Stressed-out people fall prey to binary decision-making. Why this can be bad for you.

The 5 Mistakes People Make When Facing Hard Decisions

Understanding these five critical mistakes means you can avoid them in the future.

Why the first two steps you take are the most critical

The first two actions you take greatly impact the quality of your decisions. Learn what these should be.

Why this topic matters

We get paid to make decisions. Yet we rarely think about the decision-making processes we use. That's why less-than-optimal decisions are made. Making better decisions produces better outcomes, which lead to greater success and career advancement. Utilizing the two techniques shared in this Lightning Lesson will improve your decision-making and outcomes, both professionally and personally.

You'll learn from

Steven Howard

Global Leadership and Sales Coach | Mentor | Global Top 100 Voices on Leadership

Award-winning author Steven Howard brings 40+ years of international expertise in leadership, sales, business development, marketing, and professional development.

In 2023, Steven was named one of the Top 100 Global Voices on Leadership.

In awarding his book Humony Leadership a Gold Medal, the Nonfiction Authors Association called it “a significant work with an important mission." Humony is a word created by Steven comprising human, humanity, and harmony to emphasize the need for leaders to create workplaces of wellbeing and harmony.

Steven was also named to the 2023 CREA List of top entrepreneurs, influential leaders, and innovators for his thought leadership and writing.

He has trained, coached, and mentored over 12,000 leaders, managers, supervisors, and salespeople.

Previously at

Citi Bank
TIME
Texas Instruments
Caliente Leadership
Humony Leadership
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