One person I love to follow and pay attention to is Dr. Ben Carson, Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient. Aside from his amazing journey out of childhood poverty to become one of the top (if not the top) pediatric neurosurgeons in the world, he’s written a number of bestselling books and established a scholarship fund with his wife, Candy.
So, when Dr. Carson sets out a set of four questions he uses to evaluate every decision, I pay attention. They are simple, and they are powerful. I’ve applied them over recent weeks in business and in personal decisions, and found them so effective that I wanted to share them with you:
- What is the best thing that can happen if I do this?
- What is the worst thing that can happen if I do this?
- What is the best thing that can happen if I don’t do this?
- What is the worst thing that can happen if I don’t do this?
That’s it! Simple, yet effective. The last two force me to think through decisions in new ways – revealing a great deal in the process.
What about you? Give them a try and let me know if they help you as well.
