Yes or No, How your Everyday Decisions Will Forever Shape Your Life, by Jeff Shinabarger

In a world where we are faced with decisions that need to be made daily it sometimes appears that we can get stuck in the mud of indecision.  Now, the simple decisions are fine, such as Chocolate or Vanilla? Coke or Pepsi? A hamburger or soup? Those are the decisions that we don't usually flinch at.

But I counsel lots of people who have difficulty making decisions regarding larger issues.  Such as, should I buy this house or not? Should I drive a 10 year old car or get a new one? Should I stay at this job or take a different one that appears to have more potential?

Or maybe you are college student and you have to decide which major you want to pursue.  Believe it or not the average College Student changes major's four times.  Why do they do that?  Mainly because they haven't learned how to make a decision.

Jeff Shinabarger is giving us basic down-home common sense principles about how to make a decision. His chapters are well articulated and well thought out.  He has also put them in good order.  Three of my favorite chapters were;
     1. THIS OR THAT: What do you Do When you Don't Know What to Do?
     5. Problem Solvers; what will you be known for?
     6. Decision making styles; how do you naturally make choices?
     9. Welcome to the Table; invite others to advise you
    11. The Quiet in the Storm; Make time for solitude

The principles that he will lay out for you are solid and useful and should be taken to heart and put into action.  Jeff also provides a chapter on His Story so that you know what brought him to the point of writing this book.

You will find that his writing is from his experience and from his observations of life and people.  He hits the nail on the head and gives you great confidence to be able to make decisions.

Read, Think, Ponder, Enjoy!