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When the internal self critic starts speaking who wins? The Wall Street Journal attempts to answer this in their Health column today, stating that “unrelenting self-criticism can often go hand in hand with depression and anxiety.” Yes, there is healthy and unhealthy self-criticism--so what happens when you are an executive caught in the current recession and the inner critic is plaguing every decision you make? How do you juggle self-doubts, especially when you don’t know what tomorrow might bring?
While more commonly, this inner critic leads to second thoughts and double-guessing, it can also act as an efficiency measure and a toner. Do you have a personality counter to keep this voice in check or do you believe your gut and go with intuition, often colored by Mr. Critic?
Here are some ways to make sure you as an executive is making the right decisions and confidently running your corporate kingdom in a decade when most companies are struggling and decision-making has come under fire consistently for leading to the current recession. Here are a few quick tips:
1) Self-confidence. Your decisions have brought you where you are. Despite the ambiguity surrounding the current economy, have faith in your decision-making and know that it’s logical.
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