Are you a consistent decision maker?

What I am referring to when I say 'consistent decision maker' is whether your approach/process/internal model in making decisions is applied the same way each time when making a decision? Would you cross the road against the lights if no traffic every single time, invest in a product you do not understand 50% of the time, decide to continue or dissolve a relationship based on same underlying reasons....the bottom line can you predict your decisions ahead of time or not?

If you are looking to develop and improve it's an interesting concept to think about - if you are consistent but want to change it is quite easy to identify the decision making drivers needing development. However if your decision making process is varied and not based on a consistent 'internal' methodology, then identifying what needs to be changed and predicting the result of the changes can become challenging.

My belief is that the fields of coaching and psychology, by themselves, cannot determine and recreate a decision making process with the goal of improving one's decision making (DM) capabilities. When I say 'improving' I refer to the act of a DM process that is more likely to allow someone to achive their goals - down to a very specific level. Rather coaching and psychology combined can perhaps achieve this due to the fact that one is more centred around action and effect and the other analysis and cause.

Making life decisions based on consistent or inconsistent decision making can make the difference between a life of fulfillment, goal achievement and clarity rather than stress, frustration and lack of understanding as to why results occur as they do. I am not saying that a consistent decision making methodology will result in the correct decision more than inconsistent - but self analysis will be made easier if the same decision making principles are made time and time again.

A consistent decision making process is necessary, even critical, in many occupations. Most sports, trading, manufacturing, agriculture....all require a consistent basis behind the decision. It's not about saying your life is inflexible due to this approach but rather you give yourself the opportunity to understand the 'inner you' a little better - and I don't know anyone who wouldn't see an advantage in that.