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Blog ## [Leading to the Next Best Step](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/bid/64642/Leading-to-the-Next-Best-Step) Posted by [Catherine Saar](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/author/catherine-saar) on Wed, Oct 05, 2011 @ 09:01 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![humandecisionsiStock 000009025242XSmall](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/hs-fs/file-13948933-jpg/images/humandecisionsistock_000009025242xsmall.jpg?width=167&height=120&name=humandecisionsistock_000009025242xsmall.jpg)I love [Seth Godin’s October 2 blog post](http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2011/10/what-to-do-next.html%20), that says, “What you do next is the most important decision in your career (or even your day). … With so many opportunities and so many constraints, successfully picking what to do next is your moment of highest leverage. It deserves more time and attention than most people give it.” I couldn’t agree more. Since your time and energy are limited resources, how you choose to spend those assets will ultimately determine the course of your life.  What Godin doesn’t say, is how one decides to make the “right” choice of what to do next. I believe that clarity is key to making the right decision.  Are you clear on what you want and why you want it?  What is true north for you? Acknowledging what you need and want is the first step toward getting your desires met. Other questions to consider: Is your vision specific or general? Do you want to “make more money?” or do you want to “earn 30% more in the next year?”  Are your plans based on well-grounded assumptions, fact based evidence and instinct? Has the environment changed, or have you gathered new information that makes what you thought you wanted no longer the right fit for you or your company?  The lesson? Be open to new information; incorporate it into your plan if necessary. To lead yourself and others, having a vision of your endgame is important.  If you can get clear about where you want to go and why, you can make a good decision about what to do next. Remember what logician [Lewis Carroll](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Carroll) said, “If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.” 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/bid/64642/Leading-to-the-Next-Best-Step#comments-listing) Tags: [Lewis Carroll](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/lewis-carroll), [clarity](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/clarity), [assets](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/assets), [career](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/career), [right decision](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/right-decision), [Seth Godin](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/seth-godin), [right choice](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/right-choice), [lead](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/lead), [leading](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/leading), [endgame](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/endgame), [time and energy](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/time-and-energy), [vision](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/vision) [All Posts](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/all) ### Subscribe via E-mail ### Latest Posts ### Follow Me ### Posts by Month - [February 2019 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2019/02) - [January 2019 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2019/01) - [June 2018 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2018/06) - [February 2018 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2018/02) - [October 2017 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2017/10) - [August 2017 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2017/08) - [January 2015 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2015/01) - [March 2014 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2014/03) - [December 2013 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2013/12) - [November 2013 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2013/11) - [August 2013 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2013/08) - [July 2013 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2013/07) - [June 2013 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2013/06) - [April 2013 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2013/04) - [February 2013 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2013/02) - [January 2013 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2013/01) - [December 2012 (4)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/12) - [November 2012 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/11) - [October 2012 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/10) - [September 2012 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/09) - [August 2012 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/08) - [July 2012 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/07) - [May 2012 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/05) - [April 2012 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/04) - [March 2012 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/03) - [February 2012 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/02) - [January 2012 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/01) - [December 2011 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2011/12) - [November 2011 (3)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2011/11) - [October 2011 (3)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2011/10) - [September 2011 (3)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2011/09)