How to Overcome Indecision | Nuala Walsh | TEDxUniversityofSalford

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Decisions are part of our daily lives. With expert insight, Nuala presents strategies to overcome indecision. Nuala Walsh is a board advisor, behavioral scientist, and award-winning marketeer. After three decades in investment banking and asset management, she advises Fortune 500 clients as CEO at MindEquity, and is a Founding Director of the Global Association of Behavioural Scientists. Her Non-Executive appointments span commercial, sports, and non-profit sectors including UN Women, World Athletics, the Football Association, and the Innocence Project. Recognized among the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Finance, she now publishes in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Psychology Today, and has been interviewed by BBC, Fox Business, and The Telegraph. She is a Visiting Speaker at the London School of Economics, Harvard Kennedy School, and INSEAD. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
All Comments (21)
  • @malenchki
    6:24 It's Too Big
    - reverse the thought
    - take something that is big and make it feel smaller (mentally shrink it)
    - Instead of thinking of the top 10 or top 20, think of the top 3, then critique the idealized outcome.
    - By deliberately finding the imperfection of something, you reduce the consequentiality and its magnitude

    9:07 It's Too Far
    - Ask yourself, "How will the decision feel in 2 days, 2 months, 2 years, and 2 decades?"
    - Visualize yourself in that state

    11:46 It's Too Hard
    - Positively Frame the Decision
    - Instead of looking at it as binary (either/ or), expand optionality
    - Think about the alternatives you may have
    - With this, you reduce fear, finality, and foreboding.

    14:55
    Probability Test - composed of 3 simple questions
    - If I make this decision, what's the worst thing that will happen?
    - What is the likelihood of this happening?
    - If this happens, what will I do next?
  • @Dalemonkey
    Awesome. Am putting these tips into practice already!!!! And they work.
  • @mollymaguire1391
    I wasn't sure I wanted to watch your video, so I researched you and read the comments. Then I decided to take the risk.
  • @briangordon3233
    Terrific ✅ Very useful tips to help overcome the pitfalls caused by indecision 👏
  • @waildnd3023
    A very impressive talk. A speaker who knows what she's talking about.
  • @_Nisa_Nur_
    I listened when crazy unsure. 👍 it helped a lot.
  • @henryomorodion
    this is really insightful and worth hearing repeatedly . 🙏
  • @philiprigney1289
    What a brilliant delivery from an educated and successful business woman. No wonder she is so highly thought of internationally. Great delivery with common sense throughout. Would love to have been there to hear Nuala live.
  • @elaineconnolly5036
    Excellent and insightful talk on indecision. Love the integration of psychology, visualisation and reframing brilliantly delivered by Nuala. I will definitely use these techniques when facing my next ‘big’ decision! Well worth a watch 👏👏👏
  • @louiseoreilly4884
    This is a brilliant, inspiring and thought provoking talk on indecision. It is well worth watching.
  • @CanonlineMusic
    This TEDx talk is one of the best I’ve seen in years. Well done. 🙏
  • @annettepurvis9909
    A simple but effective presentation on how to approach indecision - will use this!