Be Quick to Think, But Slow To Act

Now, I know this may sound a bit different, but give me time tornexplain. What I have come to learn is that it is better to be quick rnto think and slow to act, than to be slow to think and quick to act.rnLet us go deeper. As a leader, you have the duty to make some critical decisions. The rnlife and death of your business usually falls on you, because you rnare the final authority when it comes to the direction things go. This is why the saying above is so important. You want to be quick rnto think. Why? You want to be open minded, and open to suggestions rnthat will better you and your business. It is not good to be closed minded or stubborn; which will make you rnslow to think. The other part to this is that you want to be slow to rnact. It is not good to be so quick to act, meaning quick to make rnchanges. To be consistent, you can not always be ready to jump ship. Things rnhave to be seen through thoroughly, which is the equivalent of beingrnslow to act. Nothing will last if you never give it a chance. Lack of patiencernand being easily influenced can be destructive. People respect arnperson who stands by their word, and are not easily led astray. However, if you think it all the way through, and you see thernadvantages in making a change for the long haul, that decision will rnbe respected as well. Now, being quick to think and slow to act rndoes not mean it is OK to be a procrastinator. It also does not rnsuggest that you are looking for reasons to change what you have rnbeen doing up to that point. If something valuable comes up that you see as beneficial, it would rnbe wise to take a look into it. Just use this approach and things rnmore than likely will turn out fine. You definitely do not want to do the opposite, and be slow to think rnand quick to act. The results will be quite contrary, because therernwill be less thinking and more acting. We know this is not good in most cases, especially when it comes to rnmaking major, long term decisions. Take consideration to this rnapproach. It will provide a good foundation to future decision rnmaking.